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Penwortham, St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR1 0JH

Ages 4–11 · 282 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

3.6%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-26

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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.8%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
243

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
80
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill95%

282 pupils · 296 places

Pupils on roll
282
Boys / girls
146 / 136
School capacity
296
Capacity fill
282 / 296 (95%)
Free school meals
2.5%
FSM pupils
7
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Jillian Holmes

Location

Address
Stanley Grove, Penwortham
Postcode
PR1 0JH
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
South Ribble
Constituency
South Ribble
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Preston, Lancashire, 282 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 2.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Preston
180
Primary schools in Preston
125
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Primary in PR1
26
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

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 PrestonNear PR1

  • Penwortham Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 0HU · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand0.78

    0.1 miles away

  • Whitefield Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 0RH · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM13.6%
    • Demand0.91

    0.5 miles away

  • Howick Church Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 0NB · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM4.9%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Preston · PR1 9DE · Lancashire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand1.13

    1.1 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    PRESTON · PR1 8JN · Lancashire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand0.95

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jillian Holmes
Telephone
01772742331
Website
www.st-teresas-penwortham.lancs.sch.uk

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