St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
St George's Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3JW
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lynsey Ankers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool North and Fleetwood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 149266
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253852457
About this school
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Thornton-Cleveleys. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 215 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 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 | 26 | 33 | 35 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% | 48% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 70% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 70% | 49% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 64% | 40% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.70 | - | - |
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 | Blackpool average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 54% | 51.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 50.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 52.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 223 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 28th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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 | 43% | 4.3% | 26.4% | 215 | — |
| Anchorsholme Primary Academy | 53% | 4.7% | 18.4% | 595 | 0.5 miles |
| Norbreck Primary Academy | 47% | 3.6% | 19.7% | 593 | 0.6 miles |
| Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School | 57% | 7.2% | 59.2% | 131 | 0.6 miles |
| Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School | 36% | 4.9% | 19.9% | 286 | 0.9 miles |
| Northfold Community Primary School | 59% | 4.5% | 18.7% | 209 | 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)
- 26.44%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 6.18%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Anchorsholme Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
Norbreck Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
-
Northfold Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Thornton-Cleveleys
Other schools in Thornton-Cleveleys
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 9th of the 10 ranked primary schools in Thornton-Cleveleys.
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy Primary
- Norbreck Primary Academy Primary
- Northfold Community Primary School Primary
- Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys Primary
- Stanah Primary School Primary
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Primary
- Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School Primary
- Thornton Primary School Primary
- Millfield Science & Performing Arts College Secondary
- Great Arley School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys.
- Who is the headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Lynsey Ankers, 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 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 215 on roll (91%), 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's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER 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 54% in 2022/23 and 43% 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 28th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% 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's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Teresa's 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'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 10 July 2026.