St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rochford for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 604 schools in Essex. It ranks 356th of 387 primary schools in Essex. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 2 March 2023, report published 27 April 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 2 March 2023
St Teresa's is a happy, welcoming place to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school. They build strong relationships with the kind and caring staff. This develops as pupils go through the school. Pupils understand that they can talk to staff if they are worried or upset. Bullying rarely happens. When it does, staff deal with any incidents quickly. Pupils behave sensibly. They have positive attitudes to their learning. Pupils work hard in lessons because teachers usually set activities that are well matched to pupils' stages of learning. Younger children enjoy learning. However, staff do not always teach children in Reception what they need to know and understand in a well-ordered way. This means they are not as ready for learning in Year 1 as they should be. Pupils learn how to 'be kind, be safe, be responsible.' Pupils are proud to carry out extra responsibilities around the school including being play leaders and lunchtime leaders. Pupils learn the importance of being kind and helping others. Pupils attend school trips and have a range of clubs including running club and outdoor learning. They learn a range of sports and attend competitions regularly. This helps to develop their talents and interests.
What the school should improve
- In some curriculum subjects, teachers are not checking on what pupils have learned and remembered. As a result, teachers do not spot when pupils are not secure in their understanding. Pupils develop misconceptions and gaps in their knowledge. Leaders need to ensure that teachers check regularly what pupils can do and remember in all subjects.
- Teaching staff do not always have the information from leaders to support pupils with SEND effectively. This means that some pupils are not well supported with their learning. Leaders need to ensure that staff are well informed about the appropriate strategies to meet pupils needs so that all pupils with SEND achieve well.
- The curriculum in the early years is not being taught as set out by leaders. This means that children are not as well prepared for future learning as they should be. Leaders including governors, need to ensure that they check that the early years curriculum is being taught as leaders intend.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
21 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
196 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holt Farm Junior School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Holt Farm Infant School | 0.2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Waterman Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 50% met the expected standard |
| Rochford Primary and Nursery School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 77% met the expected standard |
| Stambridge Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 100% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ASSISI CATHOLIC TRUST
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Joanna Hickey
- Phone
- 01702547918
- Address
- Ashingdon Road, Rochford, SS4 1RF
- Local authority
- Essex
- URN
- 145997
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.