Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Windmill Hill, Cubbington, Leamington Spa, CV32 7LN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Pettle
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs)
- Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 137
- URN
- 149308
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01926424420
About this school
Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Leamington Spa. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 137 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (URN 125718).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 21 | 19 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 57% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 71% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 76% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 67% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Our Lady and 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 58.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 59.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 145 |
| 2024/25 | 150 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 120th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5% | 32% | 137 | — |
| Telford Infant School | — | 3.1% | 8.4% | 234 | 0.4 miles |
| Cubbington CofE Primary School | 72% | 4.6% | 9.1% | 207 | 0.5 miles |
| Telford Junior School | 65% | 3.8% | 9.8% | 343 | 0.5 miles |
| Lillington Primary School | 33% | 6.7% | 41.8% | 247 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa | 64% | 3.8% | 19.9% | 320 | 1.5 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
-
Ungraded inspection report10 June 2025
- 11 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 32%
- English as an additional language
- 22.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.98%
- Persistent absence
- 7.59%
Location
Nearby schools
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Telford Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
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Cubbington CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Telford Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
-
Lillington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
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St Paul's CofE Primary School, Leamington Spa1.5 miles
Primary · Leamington Spa
Other schools in Leamington Spa
Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 16th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Leamington Spa.
- Bishops Tachbrook CofE Primary School Primary
- Briar Hill Infant School Primary
- Brookhurst Primary School Primary
- Clapham Terrace Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cubbington CofE Primary School Primary
- Harbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Kingsway Community Primary School Primary
- Lighthorne Heath Primary School Primary
- Lillington Primary School Primary
- Milverton Primary School Primary
- Radford Semele CofE Primary School Primary
- Shrubland Street Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Leamington Spa.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mr Matthew Pettle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady and 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 many pupils are at Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 137 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School full?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 137 on roll (65%), 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 Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is part of ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL 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 Our Lady and 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 74% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Warwickshire?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 120th of 162 primary schools in Warwickshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady and 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.