78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
55%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
941.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,066
Pupils · 2024/25
20%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 14/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBury
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy · Secondary · Bury
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
-0pp
78%75%72%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
55%
-3pp
59%53%48%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
Attainment 8
50.4
-0.7
51.149.948.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.4
EBacc entry
14%
-11pp
26%20%14%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
941.5
-1.7
955.5937.8920.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 941.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,066
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
20%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Bury Old Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 1JH
Local authority
Bury
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 55% | 50.4 | Not applicable | 14% | 941.5 | 21% | 1,066 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59% | 51.1 | +0.21 | 25% | 943.2 | 25% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 72% | 48% | 48.6 | +0.11 | 24% | 920.2 | 34% | 1,111 |
| 2021/22 | 74% | 54% | 50.8 | -0.02 | 26% | 955.5 | 26% | 1,133 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,066 | 18.6 | 12% | 20% | 24% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 19.0 | 14% | 19% | 20% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,111 | 17.5 | 14% | 16% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,133 | 17.1 | 10% | 16% | 18% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,133 | 17.7 | 9% | 15% | 18% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.