Located in Rochford, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 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 Primary School currently has around 184 pupils on roll, which is about 88% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 27.2% 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 5.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 10.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).

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: Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RF
Website: www.strcs.net
Telephone: 01702547918
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Joanna Hickey
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145997

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 02/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 184
Number of Boys: 94
Number of Girls: 90

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 10.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.20%155
Other (any other ethnic group)3.80%7
African2.70%5
Other White2.70%5
Other Black2.20%4
Indian1.60%3
White and Black African0.50%1
Other Mixed0.50%1
Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
Unclassified0.50%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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 (-2.5)
Writing: Average (2.3)
Maths: Below Average (-2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
42%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
66%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
7%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
103.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
106.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
104.7
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
Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RF
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Hawkwell
Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RF
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Holt Farm Junior School
Ashingdon Road , Hawkwell SS4 1RS
3out of 4 262 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Holt Farm Junior School
Ashingdon Road , Hawkwell SS4 1RS
- not rated 262 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Holt Farm Infant School
Ashingdon Road , SS4 1RS
3out of 4 324 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The King Edmund School
Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL
3out of 4 955 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King Edmund School
Vaughan Close , SS4 1TL
- not rated 955 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Poplar Adolescent Unit
Rochford Hospital , Union Lane SS4 1RB
- not rated 794 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.