St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Montacute Road, Morden, SM4 6RL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Justin Dachtler
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 510
- Pupils on roll
- 485
- URN
- 102669
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02086481846
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Morden. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 485 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 7 July 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 61 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 80% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 20% | 18% | 15% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 93% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 95% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 95% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 109.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 488 |
| 2023/24 | 475 |
| 2024/25 | 465 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 4.4% | 17.9% | 485 | — |
| Green Wrythe Primary School | 46% | 7.1% | 38.1% | 268 | 0.2 miles |
| Malmesbury Primary School | 70% | 6.9% | 42.7% | 347 | 0.3 miles |
| Tweeddale Primary School | 48% | 8.6% | 48.5% | 376 | 0.4 miles |
| Abbotsbury Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 42.2% | 352 | 0.7 miles |
| Abbey Primary School | 74% | 5.3% | 22.6% | 468 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 17.94%
- English as an additional language
- 46.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.39%
- Persistent absence
- 5.95%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Green Wrythe Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
Malmesbury Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Tweeddale Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Carshalton
-
Abbotsbury Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Morden
-
Abbey Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Morden
Other schools in Morden
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 2nd of the 8 ranked primary schools in Morden.
- Abbey Primary School Primary
- Abbotsbury Primary School Primary
- Aragon Primary School Primary
- Hatfeild Primary School Primary
- Hillcross Primary School Primary
- Malmesbury Primary School Primary
- Morden Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Morden Secondary
- Canterbury Campus and Lavender Campus Local authority maintained schools
- Perseid School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Morden.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mr Justin Dachtler, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Teresa's Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 485 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 510 pupils and 485 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 11th of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.