St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

Primary
Academy
Ages 2 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Outstanding

Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester is a primary school in Colchester for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 2nd of 69 primary schools in Colchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 5 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
Personal development: Outstanding
Leadership and management: Outstanding
Early years provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths74%

74%, 12 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths19%

19%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score110

110, 4 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score110

110, 5 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

252 pupils on roll, with places for 218

Eligible for free school meals6.7%

6.7%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language17.5%

17.5%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support4.8%

4.8%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Home Farm Primary School	0.2 miles	Report card: Strong standard to exceptional	75% met the expected standard
Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Stanway Fiveways Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard
Stanway Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard
Prettygate Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Age range: 2 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Becky Maguire
Phone: 01206508445
Website: st-teresas.essex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, CO3 9BE
Local authority: Essex
URN: 138311

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.