St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Bootle for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 6th of 12 primary schools in Bootle. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 4 February 2025, report published 2 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 4 February 2025
Pupils are made to feel welcome at this school, which prides itself on supporting families in the community that it serves. Pupils appreciate the caring relationships that they have with staff. They benefit well from the pastoral support that is available to them. Pupils trust that staff will help them if they have any worries or concerns. This helps pupils to feel happy and safe at school. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Children in the early years learn how to follow class routines and adult instructions. Pupils across the school behave well and value the importance of treating others with respect. One of the school's core values is aspiration. This is threaded through the high levels of ambition that the school has for pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils' value chances to enrich their learning, such as through trips to the beach and the zoo. They also make the most of opportunities to develop talents and interests. For example, pupils benefit from the wide range of clubs the school provides. These include podcasting, fencing and a well-being club. Many pupils, including pupils with SEND, achieve well during their time at the school.
What the school should improve
- Some teachers do not have sufficient information to adapt learning well enough for a small number of pupils with SEND. As a result, these pupils are not supported to access the curriculum as effectively as they could. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped with the information, knowledge and expertise to be able to make effective adaptations to learning so that pupils with SEND achieve well.
- In a small number of subjects, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge as a result of weaknesses in the previous curriculum. Some of these gaps have not been identified or addressed. This limits the depth of knowledge that some pupils have. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to identify and swiftly remedy these gaps in pupils' knowledge. This is so that pupils can build and further strengthen their knowledge in these subjects.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
62 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
446 pupils on roll, with places for 420
Schools near St Monica's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | 39% met the expected standard |
| Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| Linacre Primary School | 0.6 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 17% met the expected standard |
| Northcote Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 45% met the expected standard |
| Springwell Park Community Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 29% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr James Gouldbourne
- Phone
- 01515251245
- Address
- Kelly Drive, Bootle, L20 9EB
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 104905
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.