St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Contact details for the school

School Name: St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester
Address: Clairmont Road, Lexden
Town/City: Colchester
County: Essex
Postcode: CO3 9BE
Telephone Number: 01206 508445
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: The Rosary Trust - A Catholic Multi Academy
Sponsor: St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Becky Maguire
Capacity: 218
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 252 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 116% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 6.7%

Location and administration

URN: 138311
DfE Number: 881/3321
UKPRN: 10037706
UPRN: 303012124
Region: East of England (E12000006)
District: Colchester (E07000071)
Constituency: Colchester (E14001176)
Electoral Ward: Prettygate (E05010837)
Diocese: RC04(Diocese of Brentwood)

Easting & Northing: 596412E, 224364N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 53' 1.9" N 0° 51' 9.29" E
Plus Code: 9F32VVM3+G2

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Home Farm Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Lexden Primary School with Unit for Hearing Impaired Pupils (0.5km)
  3. Lexden Springs School (0.7km)
  4. Stanway Fiveways Primary School (0.8km)
  5. The Stanway School (0.9km)
  6. Stanway Primary School (1.0km)
  7. Prettygate Junior School (1.2km)
  8. Prettygate Infant School (1.2km)
  9. Holmwood House School (1.3km)
  10. Philip Morant School and College (1.4km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Emioritse Oritseweyinmi Boboe - Local Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 September 2027.
  • Dr Matthew James Lawrence Dawson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Father Rick Fernandez - Local Governor. Appointed on 5 November 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2025.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Marie Gill - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Shelley Elizabeth Gwyn-Jones - Local Governor. Appointed on 26 February 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 February 2028.
  • Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Hale - Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free. Appointed on 1 September 2013. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Ms Gabrielle Martha Hilton - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Ms Gemma Louise Humphries - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 September 2029.
  • Mrs Mary Elizabeth Johnson - Local Governor. Appointed on 10 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 9 September 2025.
  • Mr Peter Ernest Johnson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Rebecca Louise Maguire - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 January 2024 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal).
  • Mr William Mark Nicholls - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Stanislaw Andrzej Suchy - Local Governor. Appointed on 30 September 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 29 September 2026.