Southwood SchoolSt Monica's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Milton Keynes.
Summary of the comparison
Southwood School and St Monica's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Milton Keynes.
Southwood School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Monica's Catholic Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Southwood School is ahead on our composite score.
Southwood School was judged Good and St Monica's Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 69.0% for Southwood School and 60.0% for St Monica's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southwood School (64.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Monica's Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Milton KeynesSouthwood School | Milton KeynesSt Monica's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 86 in Milton Keynes Stronger figure | 18th of 86 in Milton Keynes | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 188 | 412 | |
| Capacity | 256 | 465 | |
| Location | Milton Keynes, MK14 7AR | Milton Keynes, MK14 6HB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 188 | 412 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.6% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 58.0% | 47.1% | |
| SEN support | 11.2% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 16.9% | 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.
Southwood School
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
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