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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Hackney, N1 6QNPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2022
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
13 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About St Monica's Catholic Primary School

St Monica’s Catholic Primary School sits within Hackney, a London borough with 51 primary schools, 21 of which hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school itself is rated Good, a grade it has maintained across its two most recent graded inspections, including the most recent in 2013 and an ungraded inspection in 2022 that confirmed it remains Good. Among its local peers, the top-performing primaries in Hackney are Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, Southwold Primary School and Grazebrook Primary School, all of which rank higher on the local benchmark. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School, just 0.4 km away. St Monica’s is a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 2 to 11, with a nursery provision on site. It is led by headteacher Amanda Ruthven and has a capacity of 240, though its current roll stands at 197 pupils.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
Address43 Hoxton Street, London, Hackney, N1 6QN
HeadteacherAmanda Ruthven
Local AuthorityHackney
Number of Pupils197
Free School Meals (FSM)38.3%
School Capacity197 / 240 (82% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Playing FieldsSports HallGymnasiumDining HallArt StudiosChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingCricketTennisCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Film ClubGardeningScience ClubArt ClubCoding

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Monica's Catholic Primary School

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.