St Monica Primary School, Southampton

Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~382m)Possible (~546m)Unlikely (~710m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Hayley Clark
Pupils:331 / 450 capacity
LA:Southampton
Phone:02380399870
Address:St. Monica Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8ES
Trust:INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 May 2022

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:148004
UKPRN:10086755
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Southampton Itchen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

33.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

69 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy99%
Well taught97%
Good progress88%
Feels safe99%
Well behaved93%
Bullying dealt with26%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns75%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMaths-2ppWriting-6pp

Reading has remained stable at around 66%. Maths has remained stable at around 56%. Writing has declined from 77% to 71%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

25.3

Infant (KS1)

25.4

KS2

13

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Sholing Rail Station (Entrance)
617m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

St Monica School (o/s)
32m · 1 min walk
South East Road (SW-bound)
211m · 3 min walk
Kathleen Road (NW-bound)
249m · 4 min walk
Millers Pond (E-bound)
312m · 5 min walk
Spike Islander (NW-bound)
348m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

74%

Available places

331 pupils

450 capacity

119 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Southampton

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,228
Projected new pupils:1,057

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Southampton

Admissions Demand - Southampton

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

2,835

Applications

2,341

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across Southampton (2025/26)

Inspection History

4 March 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.91424%

Overall absence

13.19018%

Persistent absence

326

Enrolments

Authorised3.44691%
Unauthorised1.46733%
Persistent (10%+)13.19018%
Severe (50%+)1.22699%

Absence trend

8.44385%
21/22
6.46846%
22/23
6.49415%
23/24
4.91424%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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