St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Thornton-Cleveleys, Blackpool for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 April 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- St George's Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 3JW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Blackpool
- Pupils on roll
- 215 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 24.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 April 2025
Strengths
- “This is a caring and compassionate school.”
- “Families receive a warm welcome at the gate every morning.”
- “Everyone is made to feel at home.”
To improve
- “Due to gaps in the previous curriculum, the improvements in pupils’ writing by the end of key stage 2 have been slower.”
- “The delivery of this writing aspect of the English curriculum is variable across the school.”
- “In some classes and subjects, expectations of pupils’ writing are limited and pupils’ mistakes go unchecked.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 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) | 43% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 22 offers in total, 21 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 Blackpool.
- Anchorsholme Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Norbreck Primary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Westcliff Primary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Kincraig Primary School 1.3 mi School remains Good
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moor Park Primary School 1.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade