Primary school

St Monica's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Milton Keynes
  • MK14 6HB
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,104 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 61%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 47%47%2016/17: top 29%2017/18: top 27%27% · 2017/182018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 61%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM60% · South East 64%4/10 Below−22.3 pts
Higher standard, RWM8% · South East 7%6/10 Middle
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle+14.5 pts
Maths score106 · South East 1057/10 Above−20.1 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 56% · 59 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 72% · 57 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 76% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 71% · 55 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 69% · 49 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 67% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 60% · 60 pupils · South East 64%76%56%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 12% · 59 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 16% · 57 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 12% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 11% · 55 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 49 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 8% · 60 pupils · South East 7%16%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 57 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 55 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 49 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 106107104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 59 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 57 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 55 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 49 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 103 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 105108103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
37 of 37 who put it first2014 · 98.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3737
2nd91
3rd130

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Good
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026381
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.0%
First language not English47.1%
SEN support12.9%
EHC plan2.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils16.9%

Girls 51.2%Boys 48.8%

81.9% full · 465 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 23 responses (5.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school95.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved100% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable71.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year95.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 30.4% not applicable93.7% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child91.3% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing95.7% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school82.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adult10.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 20.5
  • Other support 10.5

Teachers 16.1 FTE · Whole workforce 47.1 · 69 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,584
Spend per pupil£7,458
Staff spend per pupil£6,125
Reserve per pupil£1,247
  • +£475,229revenue reserve
  • +£48,287in-year balance

Grants £7,402 · self-generated £284 · premises £342 per pupil