Located in Wokingham, St Teresa's Catholic Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Teresa's Catholic Academy currently has around 336 pupils on roll, which is about 95% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47% boys and 53% girls. Around 6.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 46.1%. other white pupils make up about 14.3%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EB
Website: www.st-teresas.wokingham.sch.uk
Telephone: 01189784310
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Wokingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Nikki Peters
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144455

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 354
Number of Pupils: 336
Number of Boys: 158
Number of Girls: 178

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 11% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British46.10%155
Other White14.30%48
Indian8.60%29
Chinese7.10%24
African6.50%22
Other Mixed5.70%19
Other Asian3.00%10
White and Black Caribbean1.50%5
White and Black African1.50%5
Other Black1.50%5
Unclassified1.50%5
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%2
Gypsy/Roma0.60%2
White and Asian0.60%2
Irish0.30%1
Pakistani0.30%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.30%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.6)
Writing: Average (1.6)
Maths: Average (1.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
74%
Town average
66%
Local authority average
67%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
15%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.8
Local authority average
107.1
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Wokingham
Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Academy
Easthampstead Road , RG40 2EB
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Wescott Infant School
Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN
3out of 4 119 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Wescott Infant School
Goodchild Road , RG40 2EN
- not rated 119 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Westende Junior School
Seaford Road , RG40 2EJ
- not rated 339 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
- not rated 473 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Crispin's School
London Road , RG40 1SS
3out of 4 473 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
4out of 4 1,395 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Holt School
Holt Lane , RG41 1EE
- not rated 1,395 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Emmbrook School
Emmbrook Road , RG41 1JP
- not rated 2,327 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Northern House School (Wokingham) Special Academy
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
- not rated 427 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Southfield School
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
- not rated 427 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Chiltern Way Academy Wokingham
Gipsy Lane , RG40 2HR
4out of 4 510 yd Academy special sponsor led No Mixed More About School
West Mead School
Rances Lane , RG40 2LH
- not rated 732 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Close School
Wiltshire Road , RG40 1TS
3out of 4 839 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.