St Theresa's Catholic Primary School, St Helens

Ofsted's report card from its 24 February 2026 inspection grades St Theresa's Catholic Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders are determined and relentless in overcoming barriers to ensure pupils attend school regularly and on time."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school provides an extremely well‑designed programme of personal development that brings pupils' learning to life and broadens their horizons."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders have high expectations of what pupils can achieve, and many pupils live up to these expectations."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders make carefully considered decisions about the school's curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children in Nursery and Reception benefit from an inviting, well-designed environment that nurtures their curiosity."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders set high expectations for pupils, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who face other barriers to learning."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders are dedicated and passionate about their school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that the teaching of writing is consistently effective, identifies and addresses gaps in knowledge, and provides opportunities for pupils to apply what they have learned independently"; "Leaders should ensure that staff are consistently supported to use the adaptations and adjustments required to meet the needs of pupils with additional needs effectively"; "Leaders and governors should strengthen the structure and coherence of governor activity, ensuring it aligns closely with the school's development priorities and enhances the effectiveness of their oversight".

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at St Theresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in St. Helens and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put St Theresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Theresa's Catholic Primary School are Willow Tree Primary School (0.4 miles, 85% reading, 73% maths); Sutton Manor Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 60% maths); Sherdley Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); and Eaves Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 86% reading, 86% maths).

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

13 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (as of April 2026): 92% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (92%).

44.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 3.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 79 pupils (37.8%) received SEN support and 8 (3.8%) 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.

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Lea Green Rail Station, about 1080 metres away (roughly a 13-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cannon Street (adjacent), 90 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Theresa's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, St Theresa's Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Theresa's Catholic Primary School are The Sutton Academy (0.8 miles) and Rainhill High School (1.4 miles).