St Teresa's Catholic Academy
Easthampstead Road, Wokingham, RG40 2EB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nikki Peters
- Diocese
- Diocese of Portsmouth (rc)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Mother Teresa Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wokingham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 354
- Pupils on roll
- 342
- URN
- 144455
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189784310
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Wokingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 342 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Teresa's Catholic Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 46 | 45 | 47 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 76% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 89% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 93% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 76% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.30 | - | - |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wokingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 66% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 67.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 68.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 341 |
| 2023/24 | 341 |
| 2024/25 | 336 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Academy compares
St Teresa's Catholic Academy ranked 22nd of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 | 70% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 342 | — |
| Wescott Infant School | — | 3.6% | 7.4% | 116 | 0.1 miles |
| Westende Junior School | 70% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 241 | 0.2 miles |
| All Saints Church of England Primary School | 51% | 8.4% | 25.5% | 169 | 0.5 miles |
| Keep Hatch Primary School | 62% | 4.6% | 16.9% | 374 | 0.6 miles |
| Walter Infant School | — | 4.8% | 10.4% | 221 | 0.9 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)
- 6.54%
- English as an additional language
- 28%
- Overall absence
- 4.31%
- Persistent absence
- 6.52%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wescott Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Westende Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
All Saints Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Keep Hatch Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Wokingham
-
Walter Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Wokingham
Other schools in Wokingham
St Teresa's Catholic Academy ranks 11th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Wokingham.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bearwood Primary School Primary
- Emmbrook Infant School Primary
- Emmbrook Junior School Primary
- Evendons Primary School Primary
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Floreat Montague Park Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Gorse Ride Infants' School Primary
- Gorse Ride Junior School Primary
- Keep Hatch Primary School Primary
- Nine Mile Ride Primary School Primary
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Teresa's Catholic Academy teach?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Wokingham.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Academy?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Academy is Mrs Nikki Peters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Teresa's Catholic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Teresa's Catholic Academy, 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 Academy?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy has 342 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Academy full?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy has capacity for 354 pupils and 342 on roll (97%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's Catholic Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Portsmouth (rc).
- Does St Teresa's Catholic Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Teresa's Catholic Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy is part of MOTHER TERESA CATHOLIC 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 Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 Academy compare with other schools in Wokingham?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy ranked 22nd of 37 primary schools in Wokingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- St Teresa's Catholic Academy'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's Catholic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa's Catholic Academy'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 10 July 2026.