St Monica Primary School, based in Southampton, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
St Monica Primary School currently has around 358 pupils on roll, which is about 80% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.7% boys and 45.3% girls. Around 35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.1%).
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | St. Monica Road, Southampton, SO19 8ES |
| Website: | www.stmonicaprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 02380399870 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Southampton |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Hayley Clark |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 148004 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/03/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 450 |
| Number of Pupils: | 358 |
| Number of Boys: | 196 |
| Number of Girls: | 162 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 18.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.10% | 269 |
| Other White | 7.50% | 27 |
| African | 4.50% | 16 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 2.80% | 10 |
| White and Asian | 2.20% | 8 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 6 |
| Pakistani | 1.10% | 4 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.10% | 4 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Indian | 0.60% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.30% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Monica Primary School St. Monica Road , Sholing SO19 8ES | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Monica Primary School Bay Road , Sholing SO19 8EZ | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Monica Junior School St Monica Road , Sholing SO19 8ES | - not rated | 244 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Woolston SO19 9HX | - not rated | 757 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Weston Park Primary School Newtown Road , Weston SO19 9HX | 3out of 4 | 786 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sholing Technology College Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH | - not rated | 796 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road , Sholing SO19 8PH | - not rated | 811 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Woolston School Language College Porchester Road , Woolston SO19 2JD | - not rated | 922 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove Park Business and Enterprise College The Grove , Portsmouth Road SO19 9LX | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Oasis Academy Mayfield Ashley Crescent , SO19 9NA | 3out of 4 | 1,125 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Itchen College Middle Road , Bitterne SO19 7TB | - not rated | 1,194 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Southampton City College St Mary Street , SO14 1AR | - not rated | 3,015 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone School 101 Portsmouth Road , Woolston SO19 9BE | - not rated | 1,027 yd | Other independent special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ridgeway House School Peartree Avenue , Bitterne SO19 7JL | - not rated | 1,582 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Springwell School Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DH | 4out of 4 | 1,750 yd | Community special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Serendipity School 399 Hinkler Road , Thornhill SO19 6DS | - not rated | 1,997 yd | Other independent special school | No | Girls | More About School |
| CHARLTON HOUSE SCHOOL LIMITED 57 MIDANBURY LANE , Bitterne Park SO18 4DJ | - not rated | 2,735 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.