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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Milton Keynes, MK14 6HBPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2024
KS2 Results
67%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 34 places
Ranking
#5,572
of 13,686 nationally

About St Monica's Catholic Primary School

St Monica's Catholic Primary School in Milton Keynes holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in its most recent ungraded inspection in June 2024. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 67 per cent. That is five percentage points above the Milton Keynes local authority average of 62 per cent for primary schools, placing St Monica's 17th out of 54 primaries in the area. In individual subjects, 77 per cent of pupils hit the expected level in both reading and writing, and 70 per cent did so in maths. Average scaled scores of 104 in reading and 103 in maths are solid. Where the school differs from many peers is in the proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects — just 2 per cent, which is low, but this is a school that clearly focuses on getting the majority over the expected threshold rather than chasing the highest grades.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressCurrier Drive, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB
HeadteacherNatalie Shanahan
Local AuthorityMilton Keynes
Number of Pupils412
Free School Meals (FSM)39.8%
School Capacity412 / 465 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Jun 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (12 Jun 2024): School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Source: Ofsted, 17 Apr 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Sports HallArt StudiosSensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceNetballTennisGymnasticsAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubBook ClubArt ClubGardeningChoirDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:15

Source: st-monicas.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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St Monica's Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.