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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Birmingham

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Roman Catholic
Ages 4–11

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Birmingham, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character.

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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Birmingham (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

From the headteacher's welcome: "The hard work, talent and efforts of so many, not least the children themselves, has contributed to our school community. As a Catholic School we strive to serve God in our words, thoughts and actions. We celebrate all who contribute to our school community and challenge ourselves to improve in whatever we do."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football and chess.

The school runs a breakfast club.

Coming up: an open day on Friday 12 March 2027, an open day on Saturday 13 March 2027, an open day on Sunday 14 March 2027 and an open day on Monday 15 March 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

All school open days in Birmingham

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103456), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

Getting a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 82 named it as one of their preferences, for 25 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

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 Cherry Orchard Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 68% maths); St Clare's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles); and Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 60% maths).

Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolSt Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthSt Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolHoly Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)

The trust

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is one of 12 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 12 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Multi Academy Company

Who goes there

41.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), Black (28%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Perry Barr Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Selborne Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Teresa's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (0.3 miles); Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (1.2 miles); St John Wall Catholic School (1.2 miles); and Hamstead Hall Academy (1.2 miles).

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' AcademyEden Boys' School, BirminghamSt John Wall Catholic SchoolHamstead Hall Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Declan Corkery
Pupils:207
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01215549581
Address:Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, B20 2NY
Trust:ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY (12 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2025

Ofsted Rating

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (URN 103456), it was rated Good in February 2020.

URN:151939
UKPRN:10098600
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

28.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.6

Avg class size

29.3

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

7

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

Results at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025 (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103456). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-6ppWriting

Reading has improved from 70% to 80% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School.

  • Inspired Children's Club - Cherry Orchard Primary School440m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Birmingham's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Bus Stops

Selborne Road (adj)
141m · 2 min walk
Devonshire Road (adj)
224m · 4 min walk
Denewood Avenue (SW-bound)
229m · 4 min walk
Butlers Road (after)
276m · 4 min walk
The Woodlands (adj)
364m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
42
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 36 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.

11 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 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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Your chances of a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 places

3 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:4,644

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.79 applications per place

Places available

15,375

Applications

12,117

Got 1st preference

92.1%

Got preferred school

99.0%

All primary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Every first choice offered

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

25

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

15.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Moderate Learning Difficulty8
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Specific Learning Difficulty1
Severe Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.9%
Asian
42.9%
Black
27.5%
Mixed
7.7%
Other
9.7%
Unclassified
1.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals28.5%
English as Additional Language41.5%

207

Total Pupils

106

Boys

101

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

9

Teachers

23.0:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,629

Mean salary

2026 data

Absence at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School before it took its current form in 2025
2024/25

Published under the school's previous registration (URN 103456). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.

3.9%

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised2.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Persistent (10%+)6.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.9%
18/19
3.0%
20/21
5.0%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
3.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Are there exam results for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 103456), 80% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in September 2025. Before that, as St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (URN 103456), it was rated Good in February 2020.

What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

How big are the classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

Classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.

How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Birmingham'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.

Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: Inspired Children's Club - Cherry Orchard Primary School (440m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 36 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 11 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 Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is at Butlers Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2NY.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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