St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy
Utting Avenue East, Norris Green, Liverpool, L11 1DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Paul Ackers
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Liverpool
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Dioceses of Liverpool Joint Catholic and Church of England Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Liverpool Walton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 428
- URN
- 150352
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01512265018
About this school
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Liverpool. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 428 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 63% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy compares
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy ranked 74th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6.9% | 48.7% | 428 | — |
| Wellesbourne Community Primary School | 73% | 6.3% | 57.5% | 378 | 0.2 miles |
| Monksdown Primary School | 47% | 6.1% | 37% | 614 | 0.4 miles |
| Ranworth Square Primary School | 77% | 7.1% | 53.5% | 231 | 0.4 miles |
| Broad Square Community Primary School | 69% | 6.8% | 42.3% | 396 | 0.5 miles |
| Leamington Community Primary School | 56% | 6.7% | 57.1% | 439 | 0.6 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)
- 48.74%
- English as an additional language
- 23.7%
- Overall absence
- 6.87%
- Persistent absence
- 24.08%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wellesbourne Community Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Monksdown Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Ranworth Square Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Broad Square Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Liverpool
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Leamington Community Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Liverpool
Other schools in Liverpool
St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy ranks 128th of the 176 ranked primary schools in Liverpool.
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Primary
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Anfield Road Primary School Primary
- Arnot St Mary CofE Primary School Primary
- Banks Road Primary School Primary
- Barlows Primary School Primary
- Bedford Primary School Primary
- Belle Vale Community Primary School Primary
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton Primary
- Blacklow Brow School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Infants' School Primary
- Blackmoor Park Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy teach?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Liverpool.
- Who is the head teacher of St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is Paul Ackers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary 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 of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy has 428 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy full?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy has capacity for 420 pupils and 428 on roll (102%), 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 of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.
- Does St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy is part of THE LIVERPOOL JOINT CATHOLIC AND CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy compare with other schools in Liverpool?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy ranked 74th of 107 primary schools in Liverpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% 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 of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy's absence rate?
- St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census.
- What are St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Teresa of Lisieux Catholic Primary 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.