What did Ofsted judge St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School take?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School located?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is located in Rochford, SS4 1RF, Essex.

How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was 0.388 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3); 2. Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice in named parishes / armed service personnel — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3, 4 & 10) and Catholic children of armed service personnel who are resident inside or outside the boundaries of the above mentioned parishes; 3. Other baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. (see notes 3 & 4), and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.2% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

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was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3)
2Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice in named parishes / armed service personnel — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3, 4 & 10) and Catholic children of armed service personnel who are resident inside or outside the boundaries of the above mentioned parishes.
3Other baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. (see notes 3 & 4)
4Other Catholic children resident in named parishes — Other Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3 & 10)
5Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (See note 3)
6Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (See note 2)
7Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (See notes 5 & 7)
8Children of a Christian denomination evidenced by minister of religion — Children of a Christian denomination whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (see note 6).
9Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.

Within each numbered category, sub-priority is given first to (i) children of permanent teaching staff, then (ii) children with a brother or sister attending the school at time of enrolment (up to and including Year 5 at point of application).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School take?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School located?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is located in Rochford, SS4 1RF, Essex.
How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was 0.388 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3); 2. Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice in named parishes / armed service personnel — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3, 4 & 10) and Catholic children of armed service personnel who are resident inside or outside the boundaries of the above mentioned parishes; 3. Other baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. (see notes 3 & 4), and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.2% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3)
2Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice in named parishes / armed service personnel — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3, 4 & 10) and Catholic children of armed service personnel who are resident inside or outside the boundaries of the above mentioned parishes.
3Other baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. (see notes 3 & 4)
4Other Catholic children resident in named parishes — Other Catholic children who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3 & 10)
5Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children. (See note 3)
6Other looked after and previously looked after children — Other looked after and previously looked after children. (See note 2)
7Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church — Catechumens and members of an Eastern Christian Church. (See notes 5 & 7)
8Children of a Christian denomination evidenced by minister of religion — Children of a Christian denomination whose membership is evidenced by a minister of religion (see note 6).
9Any other children — Any other children.

St Teresa's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 196 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School take?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 5 to 11.
Where is St Teresa's Catholic Primary School located?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is located in Rochford, SS4 1RF, Essex.
How do I apply to St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School was 0.388 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: When St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after and previously looked after children — Catholic looked after and previously looked after children. (see notes 2 & 3); 2. Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice in named parishes / armed service personnel — Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice who are resident in the parishes of St. Teresa's, Lexden and St. Mary Immaculate and the Holy Archangels, Kelvedon. (see notes 3, 4 & 10) and Catholic children of armed service personnel who are resident inside or outside the boundaries of the above mentioned parishes; 3. Other baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Catholic Practice — Other Baptised Catholic children with a Certificate of Catholic Practice. (see notes 3 & 4), and 6 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Priority will be given to children living closest to the school determined by the shortest distance. Distances are calculated on the basis of a straight line measurement using the local authority's computerised measuring system. In the event of distances being the same for two or more children where this would determine the last place to be allocated, random allocation will be carried out and supervised by a person independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 83.2% of pupils at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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