St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Kingsbury Drive, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs A Glynne-Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 138340
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159155762
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 95% | 90% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 100% | 92% | 98% |
| Expected standard in maths | 98% | 95% | 98% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 98% | 92% | 97% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 112.0 | 111.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 111.0 | 109.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +7.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +5.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +7.30 | - | - |
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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 95% | 55.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 57.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 57.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 420 |
| 2023/24 | 420 |
| 2024/25 | 420 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 2nd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 2.9% | 21.2% | 417 | — |
| Bluecoat Primary Academy | 51% | 4.7% | 43.3% | 452 | 0.2 miles |
| Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy | 75% | 4.4% | 50.9% | 344 | 0.3 miles |
| Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School | 56% | 7.9% | 51.2% | 401 | 0.4 miles |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | 69% | 5.6% | 48.3% | 369 | 0.4 miles |
| Ambleside Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 49.6% | 629 | 0.5 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.19%
- English as an additional language
- 37.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.93%
- Persistent absence
- 5.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bluecoat Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Glenbrook Spencer Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Nottingham
-
Ambleside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 4th of the 189 ranked primary schools in Nottingham.
- Abbey Gates Primary School Primary
- Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Primary
- Abbey Road Primary School Primary
- Albany Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Albany Junior School Primary
- Aldercar Infant School Primary
- Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School Primary
- All Hallows CofE Primary School Primary
- Ambleside Primary School Primary
- Annesley Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Primary
- Arnbrook Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mrs A Glynne-Jones, 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 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), 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 Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- 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 95% in 2022/23 and 90% 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 2nd of 75 primary schools in Nottingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 98% 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 2.9% 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 15 July 2026.