Ten out of ten for St Monica’s

St Monica’s Catholic Primary School in Bootle is celebrating its tenth outstanding inspection judgement in its birthday year.

The school made history as being the first school in the country to be named on the Ofsted list of outstanding providers five times as an outstanding provider of education in 1998, 2005, 2008, 2011, and 2014. It was also rated as outstanding in 2010 and the archdiocese has rated it outstanding in 2005, 2008, and 2011.

Following the latest inspection by the archdiocese the school was again rated outstanding making it a perfect ten outstanding inspection judgements in a row.

Paul Kinsella, St Monica’s headteacher, said: ‘The church and school have always worked closely together to form a parish which is celebrated in the archdiocese and across the city as one with a rich history and, we believe, a bright future.

“This is a wonderful way to celebrate our school’s 90th birthday and the 80th anniversary of St Monica’s church.

“There have been many changes over the 90 years but we now serve a diverse, dynamic and vibrant Bootle community dedicated to helping others at every level.  At the heart of the school’s success has been the support of the wonderful children, families, staff and the whole parish community”.

Mr Kinsella also paid tribute to former Headteacher Brian Mulroy, who led the school from 1981-2002 and who died recently, saying: “The many outstanding judgements which the school has received locally and nationally all originate from the core standards which Mr Mulroy introduced’.