The Holy Cross School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Unique reference
- 138459
- Address
- 25 Sandal Road, KT3 5AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 988 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 36.4%
Other White 17.9%
Mixed 11.7%
Other Asian 9.3%
Unclassified 6.6%
African 4.9%
Other 4.4%
Indian 3.4%
Irish 1.7%
Chinese 1.4%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 77%
Local authority average 66%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 74%
Local authority average 69%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 59.2
Local authority average 59.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.37
Local authority average 5.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 32 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 55 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 55 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 11 |
| Dance | GCSE | 12 |
| Electronics | GCSE | 3 |
Admissions
The Holy Cross School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 155
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 166
- 3rd preference
- 123
- From another Local Authority
- 285
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 66
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 154 0 154 |
| Year 8 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 9 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 10 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 11 | 155 0 155 |
| Year 12 | 120 0 120 |
| Year 13 | 94 0 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 93.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 17.0% 16.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 65.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 11.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 1.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 61.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 23.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 2.4% |