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Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Stafford · ST17 9UZ

Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

78%

Overall absence

4.6%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-13

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)78%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
152

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

201 pupils · 180 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
92 / 109
School capacity
180
Capacity fill
201 / 180 (112%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
58
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs C Horton

Location

Address
Somerset Road, Highfields
Postcode
ST17 9UZ
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Primary schools in Stafford
45
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST17
23
Primary in ST17
15
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StaffordNear ST17

  • Rowley Park Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9RF · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM46.6%

    0.2 miles away

  • Castlechurch Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9SY · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Burton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9PS · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM29.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Flash Ley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 9DR · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM40.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Silkmore Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stafford · ST17 4EG · Staffordshire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM41.3%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs C Horton
Telephone
01785413276
Website
www.blessedmotherteresas.staffs.sch.uk/

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