St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Bootle, Sefton
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bootle, Sefton for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 4 February 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 446 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 22.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 4 February 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are made to feel welcome at this school, which prides itself on supporting families in the community that it serves.”
- “Pupils appreciate the caring relationships that they have with staff.”
- “They benefit well from the pastoral support that is available to them.”
To improve
- “However, as a result of weaknesses in the previous subject curriculum, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge that remain unaddressed.”
- “At times, this hinders their ability to make sense of new learning and concepts.”
- “However, some teachers do not have sufficient information to adapt learning well enough for a small number of pupils with SEND.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 April 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 53 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 50 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Linacre Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Springwell Park Community Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bedford Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Lander Primary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- All Saints Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Robert Bellarmine Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi Outstanding