St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Barnet).
KS2 RWM expected
69%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
73%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.0%
▲ 0.2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.7
▼ 1.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
20.0%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
69%
180 / 262 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 101335
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Friends Class Representatives
- Inclusion
- Lunch
- Routines
- School Building Fund
- School History
- Committees – How We Work
- Meeting Minutes
- What We Do
- Catholic Life Catholic Life
- Mission Statement
- Our Catholic Community
- Classes
- School Sports Sports Council
- Leagues Competitions
- Bug Club
and 3 more
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Governing body (11 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Fiona Kerin | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Kathleen McDonagh | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Cristina Haswani | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Jonathan Gillmore | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Jacqueline Light | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Patricia Stockwell | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Elizabeth Cormack | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Fr John Dermody | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jane Goring | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Geraldine Costello | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Headteacher Barbara Costa | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Patrick Joseph Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr James Troy Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Christine Fleming Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record