St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Colchester, Essex
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester, Essex for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 21 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 252 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 6.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 21 January 2025
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils flourish and succeed.”
- “They leave with strong academic outcomes and an exceptionally well-developed social and moral compass.”
- “Pupils look out for each other.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 74% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 41 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Home Farm Primary School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School 0.5 mi Good
- Stanway Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Prettygate Infant School 0.7 mi Good
- Prettygate Junior School 0.7 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Lakelands Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding
- Gosbecks Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good