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St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Basildon

Academy sponsor led · Basildon · SS14 1UE

Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Strong standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-03-24

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected 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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill99%

233 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
233
Boys / girls
116 / 117
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
233 / 236 (99%)
Free school meals
19.7%
FSM pupils
46
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

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
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Governance
Academy trust: CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
Academy trust
CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
Sponsor
Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
Headteacher
Mr Jacques Bottjer

Location

Address
Elsenham Crescent
Postcode
SS14 1UE
Town
Basildon
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Basildon
Constituency
Basildon and Billericay
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Basildon, Essex, 233 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 19.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Basildon
35
Primary schools in Basildon
29
Academies among open schools in Basildon
77% (27)
Open schools in SS14
9
Primary in SS14
6
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 BasildonNear SS14

  • Greensted Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 1RX · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand1.28

    0.2 miles away

  • Maple Grove Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM41.7%
    • Demand0.90

    0.4 miles away

  • Bardfield Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM49.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Ryedene Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Basildon · SS16 4SY · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM33.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.8 miles away

  • Cherry Tree Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS16 4AG · Essex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM44.5%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Fairhouse Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Basildon · SS14 1QP · Essex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.4%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Briscoe Primary School & Nursery

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Basildon · SS13 1PN · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM50.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jacques Bottjer
Telephone
01268553502
Website
www.st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk

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