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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Milton Keynes · MK14 6HB

Ages 3–11 · 381 pupils · Milton Keynes

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-07-11

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
358

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
69
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill82%

381 pupils · 465 places

Pupils on roll
381
Boys / girls
184 / 197
School capacity
465
Capacity fill
381 / 465 (82%)
Free school meals
39.6%
FSM pupils
151
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Northampton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Natalie Shanahan

Location

Address
Currier Drive, Neath Hill
Postcode
MK14 6HB
Town
Milton Keynes
County
Buckinghamshire
Local authority
Milton Keynes
District
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes, 381 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 39.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Northampton.

Open schools in Milton Keynes
120
Primary schools in Milton Keynes
85
Academies among open schools in Milton Keynes
41% (49)
Open schools in MK14
12
Primary in MK14
8
Open schools in Milton Keynes LA
124
Primary in Milton Keynes LA
89

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM24.4%

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    Ages 2–7

    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM27.3%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Southwood School

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM51.2%

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  • Wood End Infant & Pre-School

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    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Great Linford Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM34.8%
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  • Germander Park School

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    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 2–7

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    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Stanton School

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM45.9%

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  • Willen Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • FSM17.3%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Natalie Shanahan
Telephone
01908606966
Website
www.st-monicas.co.uk

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