College Road, Up Holland, Skelmersdale, Lancashire WN8 0PY
10 reasons to choose St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Up Holland
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St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Up Holland has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Skelmersdale and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Up Holland is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2024) inspection.
Average class size
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Up Holland has one class per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Up Holland ranks in the top 17% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 34% of schools.
The St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Up Holland curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups and visiting speakers.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Up Holland
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Up Holland
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 6.00pm.
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