Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary SchoolSt Monica's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bootle.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School and St Monica's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Bootle.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Monica's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Monica's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School was judged Good and St Monica's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 39.0% for Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School and 53.0% for St Monica's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Monica's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleChrist Church Church of England Controlled Primary School | BootleSt Monica's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D54/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 73 in Sefton | 31st of 73 in Sefton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 443 | 454 | |
| Capacity | 450 | 420 | |
| Location | Bootle, L20 3JL | Bootle, L20 9EB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 101.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 443 | 454 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.4% | 24.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 11.5% | 6.8% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 15.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 4.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.6% | 9.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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