St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon
Elsenham Crescent, Basildon, SS14 1UE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Jacques Bottjer
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
- Constituency
- Basildon and Billericay
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 233
- URN
- 139917
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01268553502
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Basildon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 233 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon, 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 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
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% | 70% | 87% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 80% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% | 73% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 67% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.90 | - | - |
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, Basildon has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 83% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 87% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 234 |
| 2023/24 | 235 |
| 2024/25 | 216 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon compares
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon ranked 18th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 87% | 4.8% | 21.4% | 233 | — |
| Greensted Primary School & Nursery | 72% | 5.3% | 35.1% | 520 | 0.2 miles |
| Maple Grove Primary School | 50% | 4.9% | 39.3% | 295 | 0.4 miles |
| Northlands Primary School and Nursery | 64% | 6.5% | 41% | 744 | 0.5 miles |
| Bardfield Academy | 68% | 6.9% | 53.2% | 421 | 0.5 miles |
| Ryedene Primary and Nursery School | 76% | 6.5% | 48.4% | 461 | 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.43%
- English as an additional language
- 29.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.76%
- Persistent absence
- 12.17%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Greensted Primary School & Nursery0.2 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Maple Grove Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Northlands Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Bardfield Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Basildon
-
Ryedene Primary and Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Basildon
Other schools in Basildon
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon ranks 2nd of the 27 ranked primary schools in Basildon.
- Bardfield Academy Primary
- Briscoe Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Chapel Hill Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Cherry Tree Primary School Primary
- Eversley Primary School Primary
- Fairhouse Community Primary School Primary
- Felmore Primary School Primary
- Ghyllgrove Primary School Primary
- Great Berry Primary School Primary
- Greensted Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Janet Duke Primary School Primary
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon teach?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Basildon.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is Mr Jacques Bottjer, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon, 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's Catholic Primary School, Basildon?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon has 233 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon full?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon has capacity for 236 pupils and 233 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, Basildon a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon as having nursery classes.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon part of an academy trust?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon is part of CHRISTUS CATHOLIC 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, Basildon's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 83% in 2022/23 and 87% 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, Basildon compare with other schools in Essex?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon ranked 18th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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, Basildon's absence rate?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon'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.