The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, Dagenham

In its own words: "Each September, children in Year 5 apply for the position of Member of School Chaplaincy. 11 Children are chosen through this process and they have roles throughout our Catholic Life and Worship at school. Each term they lead assemblies on the new Catholic Social Teaching Virtue for the term."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, basketball and multi-sports.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at The St Teresa Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 80% in Barking and Dagenham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (84% in reading, 88% in maths).

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

For September 2026 entry, 36 families put The St Teresa Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to The St Teresa Catholic Primary School are Southwood Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 66% reading, 71% maths); Dorothy Barley Junior Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 68% reading, 65% maths); Dorothy Barley Infants' School (0.5 miles, Good); and Roding Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 78% maths).

The St Teresa Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

The St Teresa Catholic Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Good Shepherd Catholic Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The St Teresa Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 63% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (63%).

11.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 81.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (45%), Asian (20%) and Mixed (11%).

The nearest Underground station is Becontree Underground Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bennetts Castle Lane Fair Cross, 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The St Teresa 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.

The St Teresa Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to The St Teresa Catholic Primary School are The Sydney Russell School (0.4 miles), Jo Richardson Community School (1.2 miles) and Goresbrook School (1.2 miles).