Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138297
- Address
- Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, LE67 5AT
- Website
- www.holycrosswhitwick.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 141 (65% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.8%
- Girls
- 53.2%
- First language not English
- 8.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 10.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.4% |
| Irish Traveller | 1.4% |
| Mixed | 4.9% |
| Other White | 6.4% |
| White British | 80.9% |
| Other Asian | 1.4% |
| African | 1.4% |
| Other | 1.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average6
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 70% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 4% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 106 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 103 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 19
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 9
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 18
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 10 5 5 |
| Year 1 | 18 7 11 |
| Year 2 | 24 15 9 |
| Year 3 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 4 | 31 16 15 |
| Year 5 | 20 5 15 |
| Year 6 | 23 11 12 |