St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, St Helens
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in St Helens. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2016. That was 10 years ago, so the rating may not reflect the school today. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 26th-highest of the 36 schools in St Helens with published results, and 10,901st of 14,452 across England. It was 79% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2016)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to St. Helens (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street in detail
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 86% in reading and 90% 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, Devon Street
For September 2026 entry, 25 families put St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 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, Devon Street
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street are Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths); St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 83% reading, 83% maths); Rivington Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 74% maths); and Bleak Hill Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 76% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street.
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary SchoolSt Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary SchoolRivington Primary SchoolBleak Hill Primary School
What parents say
19 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street (as of April 2026): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is St Helens Central Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hewitt Avenue (adjacent), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 366 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in St. Helens (144), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street issued 9 suspensions, 5.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street are De La Salle School (0.5 miles) and Cowley International College (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Teresa's is a caring school where children feel valued and safe. Staff build strong relationships with families, and pupils develop good behaviour and positive attitudes to learning. The school prioritises reading from the start and provides lots of enriching activities including sports, music and residential visits.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well and feel safe with clear routines and positive staff relationships
- Strong focus on reading from Reception Year with daily phonics and storytelling
- Well-designed enrichment programme including music tuition, sports, residential visits and leadership roles
- Warm, inclusive environment where staff know children as individuals
- Most pupils reach expected standards by end of key stage 2
Areas for Improvement
- Some disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND do not make secure progress, especially in writing and mathematics
- Staff do not check pupils' learning precisely enough to spot gaps in knowledge
- Teaching is not consistently adapted for pupils who have fallen behind
- Leadership oversight of curriculum and teaching needs to be stronger
- Staff training is not targeted enough to address the school's main weaknesses
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.
Extracurricular Activities
Music tuition, fencing, judo, residential visits, school council, head boy and head girl roles, charity work, happiness heroes, team-building sessions, buddy systems
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils feel safe and proud to attend. However, some disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs are not making the progress they should in certain subjects.
At a Glance
37.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 86% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 90% to 67% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 90% to 73% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.6
Avg class size
15.7
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street.
- Kip McGrath - St Helens950m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is in St. Helens; for families living there:
Apply to St. Helens for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 22
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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 St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
166 pupils
210 places
44 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - St Helens
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for St Helens
Across St. Helens council
Places available
2,180
Applications
1,809
Got 1st preference
90.3%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across St. Helens council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(10)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
151
Total Pupils
77
Boys
74
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,282
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,009
Per pupil
£1150k
Total funding
£105k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
15.6%
Persistent absence
154
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, Devon Street
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street
What are SATs results like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
Of the pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 67% did so in maths.
What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2016, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
No fixed boundary. When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is oversubscribed, St. Helens 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, Devon Street?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street was not full in 2025: it ran at 79% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
Classes at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street average 21.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street has around 151 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
6.6% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street in 2024/25. 15.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
Apply through St. Helens's coordinated admissions process, naming St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street 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, Devon Street 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, Devon Street: Kip McGrath - St Helens (950m 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, Devon Street?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 22 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 16 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 St. Helens is 11.5 (the median across 80 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street?
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 4HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)