St Monica Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

St. Monica Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8ESOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Monica Primary School is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton. It ranks 61st of 78 primary schools in Southampton. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 March 2025, report published 3 April 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

331 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals33.5%

33.5%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language12.7%

12.7%, 8.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Monica Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Weston Park Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Sholing Infant School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	Not published
Sholing Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	53% met the expected standard
Valentine Primary School & Nursery	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	41% met the expected standard
Ludlow Junior School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	66% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: INSPIRE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Hayley Clark
Phone: 02380399870
Website: stmonicaprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St. Monica Road, Sholing, Southampton, SO19 8ES
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 148004

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.