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

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
3.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.4%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average6
WritingAverage2
MathsAverage2.1
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
12
2nd preference
24
3rd preference
7
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
12
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 classes27.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024

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