St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 5 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Malins Road, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. It ranks 39th of 66 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 16 April 2024, report published 14 May 2024

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 16 April 2024

St Teresa serves a community which is richly diverse, with families from many faiths and backgrounds. Leaders have created a warm and welcoming school, where difference is celebrated and where everyone can thrive. Pupils love to learn and enjoy attending school. Pupils' behaviour is very positive. There are positive relationships between pupils and staff. When they join in the early years, children are supported to make a smooth transition into school. This includes inviting families into school and visiting pupils in their homes. The school also welcomes pupils at different points in the school year. Whenever pupils join, the staff go the extra mile to help them to feel part of this school. The school offers very many clubs to all pupils. These are attended well by all pupils. These include crafts, sports and academic classes. Pupils appreciate the opportunities to enhance their learning outside of school. For example, they particularly enjoy going to the local theatre to see performances of the books they are reading. There are many opportunities for pupils to fundraise and help people in the local community. The school's ethos of 'Pray together, Aspire Together, Achieve Together' resonates through school life. This helps to prepare pupils to play an active role in society.

What the school should improve

  • The school has not monitored the implementation or impact of a few subjects well enough. As a result, some pupils do not retain the subject-specific knowledge they need to do well. The school should ensure that subject leaders develop expertise so they are able to monitor the quality and delivery of their subject across the school.
  • In some subjects, teachers do not use assessment well enough to check that pupils have understood what has been taught. This means that misconceptions are not always identified or addressed as quickly as they should be. The school needs to ensure that all teachers use assessment consistently well to check pupils' understanding and adapt their teaching so that all pupils can gain and retain new knowledge.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%

70%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals53.3%

53.3%, 26.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language27.6%

27.6%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Teresa's Catholic Primary Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Parkfield Primary School0.2 milesReport card: Needs attention to expected standard84% met the expected standard
Goldthorn Park Primary School0.3 milesOfsted: Good65% met the expected standard
Spring Vale Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard85% met the expected standard
St Luke's Church of England Aided Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard
Lanesfield Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
5 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Stacy McHale
Address
Malins Road, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, WV4 6AW
Local authority
Wolverhampton
URN
139893

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.