In line with a request from the school’s Governing Body, Sefton Council is starting procedures to propose the closure of St.Teresa's Catholic Infant and Nursery School in Southport.

After being advised by the Governing Body that they have exhausted all options available to increase pupil numbers, the Local Authority has agreed to consider instigating the procedure for closing the school.

To avoid any speculation or rumour, the school’s headteacher has written to all pupils’ families and has held a meeting with all staff. An announcement will also be made to parishioners at St Teresa's R C Church on Sunday.

The letter tells parents that Sefton Council will progress the matter at the next Cabinet meeting, which will be held on Thursday 4th November.

Such a shame. Smaller schools like this have a 'cosier' atmosphere than large ones, where a pupil can feel he/she is just a number......And when all the new 'Covid kids' conceived during lockdown are ready for school, there's going to be a shortage of places!

Are you suggesting there will be more catholic covid kids due to religious practices and covid 19 lockdowns.


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The authorities have been after closing St. Theresa's down for a long time now, but it was thought that idea had been shelved as there were several extensions added onto the school. It would appear that pupils have been stopped from enlisting into the school, because when Ofsted's report came out in 2018 there were eighty pupils attending at St. Theresa's , it's nursery provision alone would have ensured a high level of numbers - all schools in the area are well subscribed. The age group for St. Theresa's is 3 years to 7 years. If that had changed to 3 years to 11 years, it would have possibly proved to be more popular. Or - does it have anything to do with the new housing on the old Blundell site?

Originally Posted by MICK/GILLY

Are you suggesting there will be more catholic covid kids due to religious practices and covid 19 lockdowns.

I'm suggesting there will be more kids of all kinds wanting schools, due mums and dads having rather a lot of time on their hands being cooped up together for months during that first big lockdown. ;-)

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The age group for St. Theresa's is 3 years to 7 years. If that had changed to 3 years to 11 years, it would have possibly proved to be more popular.

It only has capacity for 90 pupils. It wouldn't be possible to accommodate ages 3-11.
Nobody has been stopped from enrolling, it is closing because too few choose to go there.

We’re are all the kids going to go from all the new homes being built? Same goes for Doctors and Dental care. You struggle to get into a local practice now.Just a thought.

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The authorities have been after closing St. Theresa's down for a long time now, but it was thought that idea had been shelved as there were several extensions added onto the school. It would appear that pupils have been stopped from enlisting into the school, because when Ofsted's report came out in 2018 there were eighty pupils attending at St. Theresa's , it's nursery provision alone would have ensured a high level of numbers - all schools in the area are well subscribed. The age group for St. Theresa's is 3 years to 7 years. If that had changed to 3 years to 11 years, it would have possibly proved to be more popular. Or - does it have anything to do with the new housing on the old Blundell site?

It's the school Governors who have requested it be closed down.
When it was proposed that it merged with OLOL the Governors turned that down because it would mean the buildings and land would then be part of OLOL and the Catholic church doesn't want that.

If the school is going then the church will too, More houses or they could just built a pub on it or even a Lidl.

It’s going, it’s not viable situation. Move on.