St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Rochford
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Rochford, part of Assisi Catholic Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 7th-highest of the 7 schools in Rochford with published results, and 14,181st of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Essex (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open evening on Monday 2 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 52% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 38% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 76% in Essex and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 69% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are Holt Farm Junior School (0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 73% maths); Holt Farm Infant School (0.2 miles, Good); Waterman Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 67% reading, 50% maths); and Rochford Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 87% reading, 90% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.
Holt Farm Junior SchoolHolt Farm Infant SchoolWaterman Primary SchoolRochford Primary and Nursery School
The trust
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is one of 9 schools run by Assisi Catholic Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
2.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Black (6%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rochford Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holt Farm School (opposite), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Early years (Requires Improvement).
At a Glance
25.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 52% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 63% to 38% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 69% to 62% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
26.8
KS2
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is in Essex; for families living there:
- Essex's school travel policy: Education Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
185 pupils
212 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Rochford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rochford
Across Essex council
Places available
17,932
Applications
15,737
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Essex council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
32
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
20.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
196
Total Pupils
101
Boys
95
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
21.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£41,939
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,533
Per pupil
£1158k
Total funding
£70k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
7.5%
Persistent absence
160
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 52% reached the expected standard in reading and 38% did so in maths.
What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Essex allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 212 places.
How big are the classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School average 28 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has around 196 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Essex's coordinated admissions process, naming St Teresa's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 13 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Essex is 9 (the median across 614 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is at Ashingdon Road, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)