St Monica's Catholic Primary School

SeftonVoluntary aided school

Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB

Headteacher: Mr James GouldbourneSchool website ↗Pupils: 454 (capacity: 420)

Ofsted RatingInspected 4 February 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
53.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
2.0%

Reading

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding19.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)103.0

Writing

Expected level73.0%
Exceeding6.0%

Maths

Expected level63.0%
Exceeding13.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)101.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
58
Applications received
125
Families who got their first-choice
1.1%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
23.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
26.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1648.0%0.0%-0.4-2.6-1.6
2016/1773.0%4.0%+1.6-1.9-0.3
2017/1878.0%7.0%+1.3-0.4+0.3
2018/1978.0%7.0%+1.1-0.10.0
2022/2363.0%4.0%+0.2+1.0-0.9
2023/2458.0%12.0%---
2024/2553.0%2.0%---
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