St Monica's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

St Monica's Close, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Warrington for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 92 schools in Warrington. It ranks 52nd of 65 primary schools in Warrington. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 28 April 2025

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

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths61%

61%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

152 pupils on roll, with places for 209

Eligible for free school meals13.8%

13.8%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language20.4%

20.4%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.8%

13.8%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Monica's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School	0.2 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Not published
Broomfields Junior School	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	60% met the expected standard
St Thomas' CofE Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Not published
Stockton Heath Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Grappenhall Heys Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Jessica Pearson
Phone: 01925267609
Website: stmonicasprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St Monica's Close, Appleton, Warrington, WA4 3AG
Local authority: Warrington
URN: 111322

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.