St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy, Stockton-on-Tees

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve highly here."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils attend well."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The school's curriculum is broad, ambitious and carefully sequenced."

Early years - Strong standard. "Children make a super start in early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "Leaders and staff demonstrate a detailed understanding of the school's context."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders focus sharply on the right areas for school development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school's carefully considered and connected personal development offer is highly effective."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should sustain their work across all areas and work to secure a transformational impact on those pupils who are disadvantaged, such as those who are eligible for pupil premium or pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities".

In its own words: "Our School Mission “To Live in Love” is at the heart of everything that happens here at St Thérѐse. The inspiration for our work comes from St Thérѐse - our very special saint. The film demonstrates the many joys we experience here every day at St Thérѐse and is our “mission in action”. Kindness is my only guiding star."

From the headteacher's welcome: "A very warm welcome to St. Thérèse of Lisieux Catholic Primary School. Our school mission ‘To Live in Love’ is at the heart of everything we do and our relationships, expectations, standards, and practices are based on these words from our special saint - St. Thérèse of Lisieux."

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 78% in Stockton-on-Tees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (83% in reading, 97% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 26 families put St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy are Barley Fields Primary (under 0.1 miles, 86% reading, 79% maths); Myton Park Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 80% maths); Whinstone Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 76% reading, 87% maths); and Ingleby Mill Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 81% reading, 85% maths).

St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

62 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (79%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 19 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 4 (1.8%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Eaglescliffe Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holystone Drive (a), 150 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 110 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Stockton-on-Tees (204).

In 2024/25, St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Catholic Academy are All Saints Church of England Academy (0.3 miles), Ingleby Manor Free School (0.6 miles) and Egglescliffe School (1.8 miles).