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St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · London, N1 6QN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,240 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

St Monica's Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Apr 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils172
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Amanda Ruthven
TrustLUX MUNDI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityHackney
Opened01 Sept 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150550.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.114107105
Expected standard in reading87%83%76%
Expected standard in writing83%82%73%
Expected standard in maths87%82%75%
Pupils taking tests23--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils172
Girls85
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.36%
First language not English64%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)20
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places27.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.32
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.10
Average class size20.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
62.2%
Other Black
9.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.7%
Caribbean
4.1%
White British
2.9%
White and Black African
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.9%
Other White
2.3%
Other mixed
2.3%
Other Asian
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher27.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.19.1
Teachers (FTE)6
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.8
Support staff (FTE)6.75
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.31
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.11
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.11
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence5.6%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.16.1%14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near St Monica's Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt John the Baptist Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryVirginia Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNurseryColumbia Market Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.3 miSecondaryCentral Foundation Boys' SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryHoxton Garden PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryColumbia Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNot applicableThe LyceumOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miSecondaryHaggerston SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryMulberry Academy ShoreditchAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Monica's Catholic Primary School

What is St Monica's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 25 Apr 2013.

How does St Monica's Catholic Primary School rank in England?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School ranks 1,240 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are St Monica's Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Monica's Catholic Primary School made 13 offers from 31 applications (2.4 per offer), and 11 of 11 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School has 172 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

At St Monica's Catholic Primary School, the average class had 20.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 27.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School missed 5.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.