Holy Cross RC School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 26 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Unique reference
100345
Address
Basuto Road, SW6 4BL

Pupils

Number of Pupils
622 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
47.9%
Girls
52.1%
First language not English
55%
Free school meals (FSM)
11.3%
Persistent absence
6.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African6.9%
Unclassified7.1%
White British16.1%
Mixed18.6%
Other White40.7%
Other
5.6%
Other Asian
1.8%
Irish
0.8%
Caribbean
0.8%
Pakistani
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
Other Black
0.3%
Indian
0.2%
Bangladeshi
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.4
WritingWell above average3.3
MathsWell above average3.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
92%
Local authority average
77%
England average
62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
24%
Local authority average
20%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
108
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
110
Local authority average
107
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holy Cross RC School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
71
2nd preference
73
3rd preference
32
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
45
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher28.6
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.9
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
30
12
18
Reception, Full-time
87
36
51
Year 1
84
39
45
Year 2
86
46
40
Year 3
89
44
45
Year 4
88
46
42
Year 5
87
43
44
Year 6
71
32
39
Year 2024-2025