St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 168 families put St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 326 named it as one of their preferences, for 192 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
First-choice demand has fallen from 210 in 2021 to 168 in 2026, while places went from 227 to 192.
34% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Bury, 91% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Bury lodged 265 appeals against secondary school offers; 158 reached a hearing and 46 succeeded (29.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 192 | 168 | 326 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 189 | 156 | 271 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 215 | 170 | 293 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 222 | 182 | 308 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | 203 | 196 | 350 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 227 | 210 | 372 | 0.9 | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.