St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Academy converter in Colchester, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 252 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 218 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Clairmont Road, Lexden, Colchester, Essex, CO3 9BE |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.st-teresas.essex.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01206508445 |
| URN | 138311 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 January 2025, published 5 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Home Farm Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Stanway Fiveways Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Stanway Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Prettygate Junior School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Prettygate Infant School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
- Lakelands Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Gosbecks Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
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