Located in Upholland, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 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 currently has around 218 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 6.9% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (93.1%).

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: College Road, Upholland, WN8 0PY
Website: http://www.st-teresas-upholland.lancs.sch.uk
Telephone: 01695623842
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Cecilia Rigby
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 119695

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 218
Number of Boys: 108
Number of Girls: 110

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British93.10%203
Other White1.80%4
White and Black African1.40%3
Irish0.90%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.90%2
African0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Other Asian0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
Other Mixed0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%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
Indian0.00%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: Well Above Average (3.3)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Average (1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
110.0
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Local authority average
103.7
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
College Road , Up Holland WN8 0PY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School
Highgate Road , Up Holland WN8 0HX
3out of 4 765 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Upholland Roby Mill CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School
School Lane , Roby Mill WN8 0QR
3out of 4 1,209 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook , WN8 9AG
3out of 4 1,778 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale
Eavesdale , WN8 6BA
- not rated 1,860 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Richard's RC High School
Tanhouse Road , WN8 6BA
- not rated 1,860 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School
Howards Lane , Orrell WN5 8NU
3out of 4 2,191 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL
3out of 4 2,536 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL
- not rated 2,536 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Dean Trust Wigan
, Greenhey WN5 0DQ
2out of 4 2,999 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College
Gathurst Road , Orrell WN5 0LJ
- not rated 2,230 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA
4out of 4 2,134 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hope High School
Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP
3out of 4 2,469 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.