What did Ofsted judge St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

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

St Monica's Catholic Primary School has 381 pupils on roll.

What ages does St Monica's Catholic Primary School take?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is St Monica's Catholic Primary School located?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School is located in Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB, Milton Keynes.

How do I apply to St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does St Monica's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — St Monica's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

When St Monica's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children, previously looked after Catholic children or Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children from named parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from the parishes of St. Augustine’s, Heelands and St. Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, and whose application is supported by their parish priest or the priest where they worship; 3. Baptised Catholic children from other parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from other parishes whose application is supported by a priest, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured by the shortest walking route from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using the Local Authorities computerised and measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

What is the largest ethnic background at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.5% of pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Monica's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children, previously looked after Catholic children or Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children from named parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from the parishes of St. Augustine’s, Heelands and St. Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, and whose application is supported by their parish priest or the priest where they worship.
3Baptised Catholic children from other parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from other parishes whose application is supported by a priest.
4Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children.
5Looked after/previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children, previously looked after children or children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6Other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian* (see definition of other Christian) denominations whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education.
7Other faith backgrounds — Children from other faith backgrounds whose parents are prepared to support the ethos of the school (see below) and whose application is supported by their minister of religion.
8Other children wanting Catholic education — Children whose parents want them to receive a Catholic education.

If two applications tie: Distance will be measured by the shortest walking route from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using the Local Authorities computerised and measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.

Within each of the main categories (a-h), places are further ordered by: 1. Siblings attending the school at the time of admittance; 2. Distance (shortest walking route). Multiple birth groups exception applies for the last available place. Same criteria apply to Nursery admissions aged 3+.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

St Monica's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School has 381 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Monica's Catholic Primary School take?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Monica's Catholic Primary School located?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School is located in Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Monica's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Monica's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: When St Monica's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children, previously looked after Catholic children or Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children from named parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from the parishes of St. Augustine’s, Heelands and St. Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, and whose application is supported by their parish priest or the priest where they worship; 3. Baptised Catholic children from other parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from other parishes whose application is supported by a priest, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured by the shortest walking route from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using the Local Authorities computerised and measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.5% of pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at St Monica's Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children, previously looked after Catholic children or Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children from named parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from the parishes of St. Augustine’s, Heelands and St. Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, and whose application is supported by their parish priest or the priest where they worship.
3Baptised Catholic children from other parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from other parishes whose application is supported by a priest.
4Other Catholic children — Other Catholic children.
5Looked after/previously looked after children (non-Catholic) — Looked after children, previously looked after children or children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
6Other Christian denominations — Children from other Christian* (see definition of other Christian) denominations whose parents wish them to receive a Christian education.
7Other faith backgrounds — Children from other faith backgrounds whose parents are prepared to support the ethos of the school (see below) and whose application is supported by their minister of religion.
8Other children wanting Catholic education — Children whose parents want them to receive a Catholic education.

St Monica's Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged St Monica's Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2015 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2024 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School has 381 pupils on roll.
What ages does St Monica's Catholic Primary School take?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is St Monica's Catholic Primary School located?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School is located in Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB, Milton Keynes.
How do I apply to St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: St Monica's Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does St Monica's Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — St Monica's Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: When St Monica's Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Catholic looked after/previously looked after children — Catholic looked after children, previously looked after Catholic children or Catholic children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children from named parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from the parishes of St. Augustine’s, Heelands and St. Bede’s, Newport Pagnell, and whose application is supported by their parish priest or the priest where they worship; 3. Baptised Catholic children from other parishes — Baptised Catholic children of practising families from other parishes whose application is supported by a priest, and 5 further criteria. Tie-break: Distance will be measured by the shortest walking route from the child’s home to the main entrance of the school using the Local Authorities computerised and measuring system with those living closer to the school receiving the higher priority.
What is the largest ethnic background at St Monica's Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 41.5% of pupils at St Monica's Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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