Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 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
- 138 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.9%
- Girls
- 55.1%
- First language not English
- 9.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.3%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 81.2%
Other White 8%
Mixed 3.6%
Irish Traveller 1.4%
Indian 1.4%
Other Asian 1.4%
African 1.4%
Other 0.7%
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
School 80%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 15%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 111
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 12
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 7
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 12
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.6 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 19 7 12 |
| Year 1 | 23 15 8 |
| Year 2 | 15 7 8 |
| Year 3 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 4 | 19 4 15 |
| Year 5 | 22 10 12 |
| Year 6 | 10 4 6 |