St Monica's Catholic Primary School, Warrington
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Warrington. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 27th-highest of the 69 schools in Warrington with published results, and 3,012th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 109% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Warrington (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
St Monica's Catholic Primary School in detail
St Monica's Catholic Primary School in its own words
The school runs after-school care until 6:00pm.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 79% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 80% in Warrington and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (87% in reading, 87% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Monica's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 15 families put St Monica's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Monica's Catholic Primary School are The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School (0.2 miles, Good); Broomfields Junior School (0.2 miles, Good, 79% reading, 73% maths); St Thomas' CofE Primary School (0.6 miles); and Stockton Heath Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths).
St Monica's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery SchoolBroomfields Junior SchoolSt Thomas' CofE Primary SchoolStockton Heath Primary School
What parents say
64 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about St Monica's Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 77% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (77%).
Who goes there
13.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Warrington Bank Quay Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Monicas Close (cnr), 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
St Monica's Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Monica's Catholic Primary School are Bridgewater High School (0.2 miles) and Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School (1.1 miles).
Bridgewater High SchoolSir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from July 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
St Monica's creates a warm, caring environment where children are eager to come to school and feel safe. The school goes well beyond academic subjects, offering excellent opportunities in performing arts, sports and outdoor learning through mud kitchens and forest activities. Pupils develop strong personal values including respect, understanding of differences, and confidence to do the right thing.
Key Strengths
- Reading is at the heart of the curriculum with effective phonics teaching from Reception through Year 2
- Outstanding personal development programme with trips, residential visits and excellent mental health support
- Strong performing arts offer including guitar lessons for all Year 4 pupils and popular drama club
- Pupils with SEND identified early and well-supported to achieve from their starting points
- Consistent behaviour policy and positive attitudes to learning, particularly in Years 5 and 6
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils who struggle with reading and writing do not get enough opportunities to practise phonics knowledge through their writing
- Subject curriculums beyond English and maths lack sufficient detail, making it harder for staff to design activities that help pupils learn all they should
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Guitar lessons (Year 4), drama club, musicals, cross-country, netball, residential visits (Years 4 and 6), forest school activities, mud kitchen
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a caring school where pupils feel happy and safe, with high expectations that help them achieve well and prepare them for their next stage of education. The school maintains a Good overall standard with outstanding personal development provision.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
64 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 87% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 87% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.7
Avg class size
30.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Monica's Catholic Primary School.
- St Monica's WaspsAt the school · Not yet graded
- First Kick Football210m away · Not yet graded
Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to St Monica's Catholic Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- St Monica's Nursery and Forest School - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 7 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Superstars - Broomfields - Pre-school, 0.1 miles
- Stepping Stones Day Nursery - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 18 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Stagecoach Performing Arts Warrington - Pre-school, 0.5 miles
- Optima Tennis - Pre-school, 0.6 miles
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. St Monica's Catholic Primary School is in Warrington; for families living there:
Apply to Warrington for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Will you get a place at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 15 first choices for 20 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
109%
Over capacity
163 pupils
150 places
13 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Warrington council
Places available
2,365
Applications
2,024
Got 1st preference
91.9%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Warrington council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Stockton Heath planning area (Warrington) will have 220 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
17.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
152
Total Pupils
79
Boys
73
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,676
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,268
Per pupil
£903k
Total funding
£27k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.9%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
150
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Monica's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 79% did so in maths.
What is St Monica's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Monica's Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in July 2012, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
St Monica's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 109% of its 150 places.
How big are the classes at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
Classes at St Monica's Catholic Primary School average 29.7 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
St Monica's Catholic Primary School has around 152 pupils on roll. 14% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
3.9% of sessions were missed at St Monica's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent.
Does St Monica's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: St Monica's Wasps (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre.
How many road collisions happen near St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Warrington is 11 (the median across 96 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Monica's Catholic Primary School?
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is at St Monica's Close, Appleton, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 3AG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)