St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Currier Drive, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Ms Natalie Shanahan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Northampton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 465
- Pupils on roll
- 381
- URN
- 110482
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01908606966
About this school
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Milton Keynes. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 381 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Monica's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 49 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 67% | 60% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 2% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 77% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Monica's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Milton Keynes average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 55.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 56.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 60% | 61.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 397 |
| 2023/24 | 428 |
| 2024/25 | 412 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Monica's Catholic Primary School compares
St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60% | 5.3% | 40% | 381 | — |
| Brooksward School | 76% | 4.5% | 23.7% | 311 | 0.3 miles |
| Downs Barn School | — | 7.2% | 28.9% | 96 | 0.5 miles |
| Southwood School | 69% | 4.2% | 43.6% | 170 | 0.5 miles |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | — | 5.2% | 39.1% | 63 | 0.6 miles |
| Great Linford Primary School | 67% | 5.5% | 34.4% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 39.95%
- English as an additional language
- 47.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.25%
- Persistent absence
- 16.94%
Location
Nearby schools
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Brooksward School0.3 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Downs Barn School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Southwood School0.5 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Wood End Infant & Pre-School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
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Great Linford Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Milton Keynes
Other schools in Milton Keynes
St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranks 43rd of the 58 ranked primary schools in Milton Keynes.
- Abbeys Primary School Primary
- Ashbrook School Primary
- Barleyhurst Park Primary Primary
- Bishop Parker Catholic School Primary
- Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Bradwell Village School Primary
- Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary
- Brooksward School Primary
- Broughton Fields Primary School Primary
- Bushfield School Primary
- Caroline Haslett Primary School Primary
- Castlethorpe First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Monica's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Milton Keynes.
- Who is the headteacher of St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Monica's Catholic Primary School is Ms Natalie Shanahan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Monica's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Monica's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School has 381 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Monica's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 465 pupils and 381 on roll (82%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Monica's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Monica's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Northampton.
- Does St Monica's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Monica's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St Monica's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 60% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Monica's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Milton Keynes?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 60 primary schools in Milton Keynes for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 40% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Monica's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Monica's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Monica's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.