St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolRice Lane Primary School and Nursery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Monica's Catholic Primary School and Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery are primary schools.
St Monica's Catholic Primary School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Monica's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Monica's Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery 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 53.0% for St Monica's Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Monica's Catholic Primary School (63.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery (36.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BootleSt Monica's Catholic Primary School | LiverpoolRice Lane Primary School and Nursery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100Stronger figure | D44/100 | |
| Local ranking | 31st of 73 in Sefton | 80th of 110 in Liverpool | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 454 | 627 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 739 | |
| Location | Bootle, L20 9EB | Liverpool, L9 3BU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 53.0% | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 6.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 627 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.3% | 32.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 17.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 5.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
St Monica's Catholic Primary School
Rice Lane Primary School and Nursery
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