St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Kipling Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Chester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 181 schools in Cheshire West and Chester. It ranks 24th of 33 primary schools in Chester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 23 June 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 8 May 2024
Pupils are happy in school. They know that staff care for their well-being. Pupils said that their school is a kind and friendly place where everyone is welcome. They go out of their way to make sure everyone feels included. Older pupils look after younger pupils through the school's buddy system. Pupils value the diverse nature of their school. They celebrate the many different backgrounds of their friends. The school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement. It wants the best for everyone. Pupils try their hardest in lessons. When pupils need extra help with their learning, they receive close support to help them catch up. This means that pupils achieve well in most subjects. Pupils follow the school rules and behave well in class and around the school building. This means that the school is a calm place to be. Pupils show high levels of respect to each other and to adults. Pupils spoke excitedly about the many trips and visits that they access. They appreciate that they can attend lots of different clubs to develop their talents and interests, for example the zoo club. Pupils can also hold positions of responsibility, such as becoming sports ambassadors, house captains and members of the ethos club. Pupils enjoy these roles and the contributions that they make to weekly assemblies.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, some teachers do not select the most appropriate approaches to deliver the curriculum. This means that some pupils are not secure in the knowledge that they need for the next stage of their learning. The school should ensure that teachers are fully equipped to deliver the curriculum as intended.
- Subject leadership is at various stages of development. This means that gaps in teachers' subject and teaching knowledge are not spotted quickly enough. This leads to some variation in the effectiveness of curriculum delivery. The school should ensure that subject leaders have the knowledge and expertise to support teachers to implement the curriculum consistently well from the early years to Year 6.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
29 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
179 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Arches Community Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 65% met the expected standard |
| Highfield Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 50% met the expected standard |
| J H Godwin Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 32% met the expected standard |
| Dee Point Primary School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 40% met the expected standard |
| Chester Blue Coat Church of England Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Holland
- Phone
- 01244470860
- Address
- Kipling Road, Blacon, Chester, CH1 5UU
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- URN
- 111388
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.