St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Luckington Road, Bristol, BS7 0UP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Samantha Land
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Sponsor
- The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust
- Constituency
- Bristol North West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 209
- URN
- 139033
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01179030412
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 209 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 80% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 90% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 79% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 87% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.10 | - | - |
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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 208 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 209 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 27th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 209 | — |
| Fonthill Primary Academy | 47% | 8.6% | 40.8% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | — | — | — | 357 | 0.5 miles |
| Upper Horfield Primary School | 58% | 5.9% | 30.8% | 185 | 0.6 miles |
| Charborough Road Primary School | 45% | 6.5% | 15.7% | 254 | 0.6 miles |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | 39% | 6.2% | 29.4% | 435 | 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.
Inspection history
- 11 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report22 February 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.92%
- English as an additional language
- 55.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.49%
- Persistent absence
- 8.11%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fonthill Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Horfield Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Upper Horfield Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Charborough Road Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Little Mead Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 67th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court 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 Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Samantha Land, 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 209 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 210 pupils and 209 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- 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 THE CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL 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 69% in 2022/23 and 67% 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 27th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 74% 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 4.5% 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 1 July 2026.