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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Warrington, WA4 3AGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
80%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1467 of 13,686 nationally

About St Monica's Catholic Primary School

St Monica's Catholic Primary School in Warrington holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, but the standout metric is its Key Stage 2 performance. In the 2023/24 academic year, 80% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, placing the school 10th out of 55 primary schools in the Warrington local authority and comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. That figure is well above the local authority average of 69%, and the school's average scaled scores of 110 in maths and 111 in reading are strong indicators of solid academic foundations. Ofsted's inspection breakdown is particularly telling: while the school was rated Good across most categories, personal development was judged Outstanding, and the inspectors noted that behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and the quality of education all remain Good. The previous inspection in 2012 also rated the school Good overall, so St Monica's has maintained a consistent standard over time.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressSt Monica's Close, Warrington, Warrington, WA4 3AG
HeadteacherJessica Pearson
Local AuthorityWarrington
Number of Pupils160
Free School Meals (FSM)10.6%
School Capacity160 / 209 (77% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomArt StudiosLibraryGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

TennisSwimmingCricketCross CountryDanceAthleticsNetball

Clubs & Activities

DramaGardeningFilm ClubChoirScience Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-09:00

After-school care

15:00-18:00

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

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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.