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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Harrow

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harrow. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 103% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2014)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Harrow (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery in detail

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "St. Teresa's has a warm, friendly, caring Catholic ethos which is central to the work and life of our school. We believe that all children are entitled to receive a high-quality, creative education that emphasises the importance of developing key skills as well as the whole child."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, karate, dance, chess, robotics and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 85% in Harrow and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 117 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 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 and Nursery

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are Cedars Manor School (0.1 miles, Good, 70% reading, 72% maths); Pinner Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 85% maths); Hujjat Primary School (0.9 miles, Good); and Weald Rise Primary School (1 mile, Good, 87% reading, 87% maths).

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Cedars Manor SchoolPinner Park Primary SchoolHujjat Primary SchoolWeald Rise Primary School

Who goes there

50.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (22%), Asian (18%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 61 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 13 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Headstone Lane Station, about 300 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Courtenay Avenue, 150 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 246 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Harrow (374).

Suspensions and exclusions

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery are Hatch End High School (under 0.1 miles), Harrow Collegiate (0.6 miles), Salvatorian Roman Catholic College (0.8 miles) and Whitefriars School (0.8 miles).

Hatch End High SchoolHarrow CollegiateSalvatorian Roman Catholic CollegeWhitefriars School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Laura Thornton
Pupils:428
LA:Harrow
Phone:02084288640
Address:Long Elmes, Harrow Weald, Harrow, HA3 6LE
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago

This judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 13 September 2023View full report
URN:102231
UKPRN:10081247
Diocese:Archdiocese of Westminster
Constituency:Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

18.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths+2ppWriting+2pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 71% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.9

Avg class size

27.5

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

15

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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Before and after school care

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

  • Stomp Dance and Sports Holiday CampAt the school · Not yet graded
  • Little Voices at Harrow Arts Centre650m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Harrow's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Train Stations

Headstone Lane Station (Entrance)
298m · 5 min walk
Headstone Lane Rail Station
308m · 5 min walk
Hatch End Rail Station
1.1km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Courtenay Avenue (Stop K)
146m · 2 min walk
Headstone Lane (Stop A)
174m · 3 min walk
Mullion Close (Stop Z)
252m · 4 min walk
Long Elmes / Boxtree Lane (Stop E)
263m · 4 min walk
Long Elmes (Stop J)
278m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
48
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
7

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 42 slight.

7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

13 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 Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 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 and Nursery

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

103%

Over capacity

396 pupils

386 places

10 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Harrow

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,451
Projected new pupils:613

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

Across Harrow council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

3,090

Applications

2,650

Got 1st preference

86.6%

Got preferred school

98.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

13 September 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

1 May 2018
27 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

61

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

17.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication34
Specific Learning Difficulty26
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Physical Disability4
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
21.5%
Asian
18.4%
Black
11.5%
Mixed
11.1%
Chinese
1.2%
Other
3.0%
Unclassified
3.3%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals18.0%
English as Additional Language50.7%

428

Total Pupils

199

Boys

229

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

22

Teachers

19.5:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£55,576

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,718

Per pupil

£2505k

Total funding

£123k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£193,465
EAL funding£79,752
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

10.9%

Persistent absence

349

Enrolments

Authorised4.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)10.9%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

3.8%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
6.7%
21/22
6.0%
22/23
4.9%
23/24
5.0%
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 and Nursery

What are SATs results like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

Of the pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.

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

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.

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

No fixed boundary. When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is oversubscribed, Harrow 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 and Nursery?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery was full in 2025, at 103% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

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

Classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery average 24.9 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 and Nursery?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery has around 428 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

5% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery in 2024/25. 10.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

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

Apply through Harrow's coordinated admissions process, naming St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery 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 and Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Stomp Dance and Sports Holiday Camp (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. 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 and Nursery?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 48 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 42 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 13 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 Harrow is 37 (the median across 78 schools, same distance and years).

Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School and Nursery is at Long Elmes, Harrow Weald, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 6LE.

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

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