St Theresa's Catholic Primary School, Chester

In its own words: "'Fully valuing everyone in the love of Jesus. Caring and Learning together.'"

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at St Theresa's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 62% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 74% in Cheshire West and Chester and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

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

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put St Theresa's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 27 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Theresa's Catholic Primary School are The Arches Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 74% maths); Highfield Community Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 66% maths); J H Godwin Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 53% reading, 47% maths); and Dee Point Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 55% reading, 58% maths).

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

29.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (58%), Black (12%) and Asian (10%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (22.9%) received SEN support and 6 (3.4%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

St Theresa's Catholic Primary School had 11 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Bache Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Stamford Road (near), 130 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Theresa's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 201 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, public order offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Cheshire West and Chester (71), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Theresa's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.