St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy, Bolton
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Bolton, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 88% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bolton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy in detail
Results
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Teresa's RC Primary School (URN 105247), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 10 families put St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy are St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little Lever (0.1 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); Bowness Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); Mytham Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); and Masefield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 95% reading, 89% maths).
St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Little LeverBowness Primary SchoolMytham Primary SchoolMasefield Primary School
The trust
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is one of 27 schools run by St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 27 schools in St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Who goes there
In 2026, 12 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 22 (17.5%) 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 autism.
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Staffing
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Farnworth Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Redcar Road (s-bound), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St Teresa's RC Primary School (URN 105247), it was rated Good in October 2021.
At a Glance
24.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at St Teresa's RC Primary School before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for St Teresa's RC Primary School (URN 105247), the school St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy replaced. There are no figures for St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 84% to 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy.
- The Club at Bowness420m away · Not yet graded
- Mytham Road Out Of School Club580m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is in Bolton; for families living there:
Apply to Bolton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 10
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.
10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
88%
Available places
123 pupils
140 places
17 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bolton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bolton
Across Bolton council
Places available
4,015
Applications
3,455
Got 1st preference
89.5%
Got preferred school
96.8%
All primary applications across Bolton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
12
SEN Support
22
EHC Plans
27.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
126
Total Pupils
75
Boys
51
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
15.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£56,399
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,176
Per pupil
£834k
Total funding
£42k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
14.6%
Persistent absence
123
Enrolments
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 a Voluntary Academy
Questions parents ask about St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy
Are there exam results for St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, as St Teresa's RC Primary School (URN 105247), 88% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as St Teresa's RC Primary School (URN 105247), it was rated Good in October 2021.
What is the catchment area for St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, Bolton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 88% of its 140 places.
How big are the classes at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
Classes at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy average 21 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has around 126 pupils on roll. 25% are eligible for free school meals.
Does St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy have specialist SEN provision?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 12 places, 14 pupils on roll.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
Apply through Bolton's coordinated admissions process, naming St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy: The Club at Bowness (420m away, registered, not yet graded) and Mytham Road Out Of School Club (580m 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 RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
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. 10 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 8 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Bolton is 14 (the median across 148 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is at Redcar Road, Little Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 1EN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)