St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy, Manchester
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester, part of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Salford (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 105951), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 91% 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, 27 families put St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 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 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 Cadishead Primary Academy (0.5 miles); Irlam Primary School (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 86% maths); Irlam Endowed Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 68% reading, 61% maths); and St Mary's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Cadishead Primary AcademyIrlam Primary SchoolIrlam Endowed Primary SchoolSt Mary's CofE 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
16.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 37 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 3 (1.3%) 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 Irlam Rail Station, about 400 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Medical Centre (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy are Irlam and Cadishead Academy (0.1 miles) and Broadoak School (1.7 miles).
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; 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 105951), it was rated Good in February 2013.
At a Glance
16.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
29.5
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
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 105951), 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 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 91% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 86% to 91% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Term dates
St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Salford's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy is in Salford; for families living there:
- Salford's school travel policy: Salford home to school transport policy 2026 (Adobe PDF format, 156kb)
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 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
104%
Over capacity
218 pupils
210 places
8 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
3,266
Applications
2,753
Got 1st preference
91.1%
Got preferred school
97.8%
All primary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
236
Total Pupils
125
Boys
111
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
23.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,388
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,208
Per pupil
£1234k
Total funding
£47k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
10.6%
Persistent absence
188
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 105951), 91% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 91% 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 105951), it was rated Good in February 2013.
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, Salford 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 full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
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 29.5 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
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 236 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy?
4.8% of sessions were missed at St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy in 2024/25. 10.6% 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 Salford'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.
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 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 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 5 Macdonald Road, Irlam, Manchester, M44 5LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)