St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

Bury Old Road, Manchester, Bury, M25 1JH

Not rated

Inspected 21 January 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

50.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

1,066

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy sponsor led

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bury →
School Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,066 / 1,150 (93%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 January 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.9%

Disadvantaged

20.5%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

9.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

50.4

Attainment 8

1,066 pupils

55.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.8%

Overall absence

19.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

57.2

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

7.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.4 vs 2023/24

£50,954

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 12% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,159 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

5% rate

↑ +3 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,861

Spend per pupil

£7,848

Income per pupil

60%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.