St Theresa's Catholic Primary School

A good voluntary aided school school in Barnet. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for St Theresa's Catholic Primary School.

London, N32TD Ofsted: Good Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

74

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
73.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 87.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
72.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 17.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
6 March 2019
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
East End Road
Finchley
London, N32TD
Phone
2083468826
Website
st-theresas.barnet.sch.uk/

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
101335
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
East End Road, Finchley, London, N3 2TD
Website
www.st-theresas.barnet.sch.uk/
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
262 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
168
Free School Meals
21.4% (36 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
5.4% (9 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.5%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
11.9%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
87.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
17.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
87.0 (+28.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
11.9 (5.6 below average)
Low Absence Rate:
4.5 (2.1 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 108.0
2023 109.0 108.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
10 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
19
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
168 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-0.5 per year)

Down -0.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"We learn together, we play together, we pray together, we grow together in the love of God."

Gospel values British Values Growth Mindset

The Catholic Life of the School is central to all we do and shapes the daily experience of every pupil. Worship, prayer and reflection are embedded within the rhythm of school life and support pupils in developing a personal relationship with God.

Head Teacher's Message

Executive Headteacher Miss Barbara Costa emphasises a growth mindset and challenging learning. The school uses Talk Partners, assessment for learning, and a policy of encouraging effort and progress beyond the ordinary, with staff committed to helping pupils make better than expected progress.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Breakfast Club Little Saints After School Club Lemon Jelly (Blitz Dance) Non Stop Action Football Design Fusion Art Club Rob Willmouth Chess Coaching

Sports

Football Netball Basketball Athletics Cross country

Facilities

Prayer room Dedicated classroom prayer areas Classroom whiteboards with in-class visualisers (one per class) Nursery provision for 3-year-olds

Curriculum Highlights

Cornerstones Curriculum with Imaginative Learning Projects (ILPs) mapped to the 2014 Primary National Curriculum ILPs progress through four stages: Engage, Develop, Innovate and Express Little Wandle phonics for Key Stage 1 Reading schemes used: Oxford Reading Tree, Big Cat, Bug Club and Project Code X Religious Education taught for 2.5 hours per week and Catholic faith integrated across learning Cornerstones essential skills framework that links across subjects

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Little Saints After School Club provides wraparound care from 3:15pm to 6:00pm, including multi-sports, cooking, arts and crafts, Lego/puzzles/board games, drinks and snacks, and special celebration days. All staff are Enhanced DBS checked and paediatric first aid trained.

Admissions Criteria

St. Theresa’s welcomes applications from non-Catholic families. As a Catholic school, all applicants are expected to give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the school.

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