St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Brook Road, Borehamwood, WD6 5HL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ella Ryan
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 196
- URN
- 117466
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089533753
About this school
St Teresa Catholic Primary School is a Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Borehamwood. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 196 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Teresa Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 2 April 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 60% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 70% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 70% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% | 77% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.40 | - | - |
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 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 206 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa Catholic Primary School compares
St Teresa Catholic Primary School ranked 193rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.3% | 15.5% | 196 | — |
| Cowley Hill School | 75% | 5.8% | 27.8% | 416 | 0.3 miles |
| Yavneh Primary School | 78% | 3.3% | 1.2% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Woodlands Primary School | 66% | 7.5% | 35% | 218 | 0.5 miles |
| Monksmead School | 48% | 5.8% | 17.1% | 208 | 0.5 miles |
| Summerswood Primary School | 40% | 6.3% | 27.5% | 344 | 0.7 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)
- 15.46%
- English as an additional language
- 34.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.29%
- Persistent absence
- 9.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Cowley Hill School0.3 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Yavneh Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Woodlands Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Monksmead School0.5 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Summerswood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
Other schools in Borehamwood
St Teresa Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Borehamwood.
- Cowley Hill School Primary
- Kenilworth Primary School Primary
- Meryfield Primary School Primary
- Monksmead School Primary
- Parkside Community Primary School Primary
- Saffron Green Primary School Primary
- Summerswood Primary School Primary
- Woodlands Primary School Primary
- Yavneh Primary School Primary
- Elstree Screen Arts Academy Secondary
- Hertswood Academy Secondary
- Yavneh College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St Teresa Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Borehamwood.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa Catholic Primary School is Mrs Ella Ryan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Teresa Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Teresa 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 many pupils are at St Teresa Catholic Primary School?
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Teresa Catholic Primary School full?
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 196 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa Catholic Primary School is designated Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does St Teresa Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Teresa Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have St Teresa Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School ranked 193rd of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Teresa Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Teresa Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa 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 30 June 2026.