St Teresa's RC Primary School, Manchester
St Teresa's RC Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 231st-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 12,633rd of 14,452 across England. It was 68% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Teresa's RC Primary School in detail
St Teresa's RC Primary School in its own words
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, hockey, cricket, gymnastics, swimming, cross-country, dance and choir.
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 60% of Year 6 pupils at St Teresa's RC Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 63% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 67% in reading and 71% 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 RC Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 7 families put St Teresa's RC Primary School as their first choice and 19 named it as one of their preferences, for 7 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Teresa's RC Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's RC Primary School are St Hilda's CofE Primary School (0.2 miles, 93% reading, 90% maths); Kings Road Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 72% reading, 76% maths); St John's RC Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 87% maths); and St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Teresa's RC Primary School.
St Hilda's CofE Primary SchoolKings Road Primary SchoolSt John's RC Primary SchoolSt John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Staffing
St Teresa's RC Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Firswood Station (Manchester Metrolink), about 360 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Warwick Road South (adjacent), 170 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Teresa's RC Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's RC Primary School are Stretford High School (0.6 miles), Stretford Grammar School (0.8 miles) and Eton Academy (1.1 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from April 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.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will enter school with a smile and feel welcomed into a supportive community where staff know them well. The school teaches reading exceptionally well through its phonics programme, and provides many opportunities for your child to develop talents through clubs, trips and residential experiences. Staff have high expectations and your child will be encouraged to achieve across a broad curriculum.
Key Strengths
- Pupils behave well with respectful relationships between staff and pupils
- Strong phonics programme with pupils reading with fluency and confidence
- Broad curriculum with clear mapping of essential knowledge
- Well-designed extra-curricular clubs and enrichment activities
- Effective systems to identify and support pupils with SEND
Areas for Improvement
- Some teachers in a small number of subjects do not always choose the most appropriate activities to build on prior learning
- Some staff lack sufficient information about individual pupils with SEND, affecting their ability to adapt learning effectively
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with regular staff training, clear reporting procedures, timely responses to concerns, and good partnership work with external agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Gymnastics club, dance club, science club, museum visits, Year 6 residential trip with adventurous activities
St Teresa's RC Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils arrive happy and feel safe in a close-knit community. Leaders have designed a broad curriculum and staff are committed to supporting all learners.
At a Glance
31.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 71% to 63% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 67% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
28.0
Infant (KS1)
19.0
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Teresa's RC Primary School.
- School of Play @ St Hilda's310m away · Not yet graded
- School of Play @ Oswald Road780m away · Not yet graded
- CR Academy940m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
Playtime Kids Club 2 is at St Teresa's RC Primary School.
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Teresa's RC Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Amaryllis Preschool - Pre-school, 0.2 milesOfsted, 23 June 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- We Are Adventurers Manchester St Johns - Pre-school, 0.4 miles
- My Time Childcare - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted, 4 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Manchester Montessori House - Pre-school, 0.6 milesOfsted, 14 September 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kenwood Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.6 milesOfsted, 29 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
St Teresa's RC Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Trafford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Teresa's RC Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa's RC Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
- Trafford's school travel policy: Trafford Travel Assistance Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). 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 RC Primary School
Will you get a place at St Teresa's RC Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 7 first choices for 7 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
68%
Available places
143 pupils
210 places
67 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the STRET Primary planning area (Trafford) will have 669 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
14
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
14.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
54
Boys
72
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
12.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,688
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,277
Per pupil
£1063k
Total funding
£74k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
134
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 RC Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's RC Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Teresa's RC Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Teresa's RC Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 60% reached the expected standard in reading and 63% did so in maths.
What is St Teresa's RC Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa's RC Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in April 2014, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St Teresa's RC Primary School?
St Teresa's RC Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 68% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Teresa's RC Primary School?
Classes at St Teresa's RC Primary School average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Teresa's RC Primary School?
St Teresa's RC Primary School has around 126 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's RC Primary School?
5.5% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's RC Primary School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Teresa's RC Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 3 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Teresa's RC Primary School: School of Play @ St Hilda's (310m away, registered, not yet graded), School of Play @ Oswald Road (780m away, registered, not yet graded) and CR Academy (940m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near St Teresa's RC Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 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 Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa's RC Primary School?
St Teresa's RC Primary School is at St Teresa's Road, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0GQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)