St Monica's Catholic Primary School
43 Hoxton Street, London, N1 6QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amanda Ruthven
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hackney South and Shoreditch
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 172
- URN
- 150550
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077395824
About this school
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 172 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 9 February 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as St Monica's Roman Catholic Primary School (URN 100268).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 |
How St Monica's Catholic Primary School compares
St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranked 15th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 5.4% | 48.5% | 172 | — |
| St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | 82% | 5.1% | 60.6% | 239 | 0.2 miles |
| Virginia Primary School | — | — | — | 214 | 0.3 miles |
| Hoxton Garden Primary | 84% | 4.9% | 60.5% | 344 | 0.4 miles |
| Columbia Primary School | 81% | 7.1% | 29.5% | 416 | 0.5 miles |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | 59% | 5.8% | 59.5% | 208 | 0.5 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)
- 48.47%
- English as an additional language
- 67%
- Overall absence
- 5.36%
- Persistent absence
- 11.56%
Location
Nearby schools
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St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
-
Virginia Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Hoxton Garden Primary0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Columbia Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Luke's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranks 209th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
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- Alderwood Primary School Primary
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Common questions
- What ages does St Monica's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Monica's Catholic Primary School is Mrs Amanda Ruthven, 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 172 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is St Monica's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 240 pupils and 172 on roll (72%), 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 Archdiocese of Westminster.
- 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.
- Is St Monica's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School is part of LUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does St Monica's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Hackney?
- St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranked 15th of 50 primary schools in Hackney for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 5.4% in the latest published census.
- 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 10 July 2026.