Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Mar 31 2023 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
Liverpool
Unique reference
104633
Address
Fontenoy Street, L3 2DU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
222 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
52.3%
Girls
47.7%
First language not English
55%
Free school meals (FSM)
32.9%
Persistent absence
21.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 36%
Other 23%
Other White 12.2%
Indian 10.4%
Other Asian 4.1%
African 4.1%
Bangladeshi 3.6%
Mixed 2.8%
Other Black 2.7%
Chinese 0.9%
Irish 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1.4
WritingWell above average3.6
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 41%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 101
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
23
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
4
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
15
7
8
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
4
1
Reception, Full-time
30
16
14
Year 1
27
17
10
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
29
12
17
Year 4
26
12
14
Year 5
28
10
18
Year 6
28
17
11
Year 2023-2024

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