Located in St Helens, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street currently has around 165 pupils on roll, which is about 79% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.5% boys and 48.5% girls. Around 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77.6%).

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: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street, St Helens, WA10 4HX
Website: www.st-teresa.st-helens.sch.uk
Telephone: 01744678667
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: St. Helens
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Rachael Brookes
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 104807

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 04/05/2016

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 165
Number of Boys: 85
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.60%128
African6.10%10
Other (any other ethnic group)4.80%8
Other White4.80%8
Other Asian3.00%5
Indian2.40%4
Chinese1.20%2
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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: Average (2.0)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.0)
Maths: Average (0.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.8
Local authority average
105.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
104.1
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, Devon Street
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Devon Street , WA10 4HX
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Grafton Street , WA10 4PT
- not rated 151 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Queen's Park CofE/Urc Primary School
Rivington Road , WA10 4NQ
3out of 4 349 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
Knowsley Road Primary School
Knowsley Road , WA10 4PN
- not rated 652 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St Thomas' CofE Primary School
Barton Close , WA10 2HS
- not rated 1,019 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rivington High School
Rivington Road , WA10 4ND
- not rated 349 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH
- not rated 899 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
De La Salle School
Mill Brow , Eccleston WA10 4QH
2out of 4 900 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Cowley International College
Hard Lane , WA10 6PN
3out of 4 1,493 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Grange Park Community High School
Broadway , WA10 3RY
- not rated 2,115 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Helens College
Water Street , WA10 1PP
- not rated 1,173 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Carmel College
Prescot Road , WA10 3AG
- not rated 1,703 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hamblett School
Rainford Road , WA10 6BX
- not rated 1,245 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Launchpad Centre
College Street , WA10 1UH
3out of 4 1,527 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hurst School
Hard Lane , WA10 6PN
- not rated 1,579 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
This Is My Education - TIME
Logic House , Central Street WA10 1UD
- not rated 1,619 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.