Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 20 2022 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
Wirral
Unique reference
105087
Address
Gautby Road, Bidston, CH41 7DU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
171 (68% of total capacity)
Boys
48.5%
Girls
51.5%
First language not English
11.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
69.6%
Persistent absence
25.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
28.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.1%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 4.1%
Pakistani 2.3%
African 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Indian 1.2%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.9
WritingAverage1.2
MathsAverage-0.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 60%
Local authority average 54%
England average 61%

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

School 5%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 102
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
15
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
3
3rd preference
2
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
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 classes21.4
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher18.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
4
1
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
2
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
8
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
2
2
0
Reception, Full-time
22
11
11
Year 1
30
16
14
Year 2
28
14
14
Year 3
22
9
13
Year 4
23
9
14
Year 5
14
4
10
Year 6
14
7
7
Year 2023-2024

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