St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Morden (Merton).
KS2 RWM expected
77%
▲ 15pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
95%
▲ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
97%
▲ 23pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
77%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
27.0
▲ 6.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
17.5%
▼ 7pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
95%
485 / 510 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Morden, Merton. The school caters for boys and girls aged 2 to 11 and currently has 465 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 510. The school is led by Mr Justin Dachtler.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 102669
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Merton
- Constituency
- Mitcham and Morden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen Smith | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Monica Pabualan | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Presland | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Simona Lucaci | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sandra Akosah | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sandra Quilty | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Justin Dachtler | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2009 |
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