Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 23 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 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
Plymouth
Unique reference
140726
Address
2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, PL4 9BE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
290 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
47.6%
Girls
52.4%
First language not English
51%
Free school meals (FSM)
17.9%
Persistent absence
9.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.8%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
African8.6%
Indian11.4%
Mixed12.4%
Other White14.5%
White British32.4%
Other Black
8.6%
Other
5.9%
Other Asian
3.8%
Pakistani
0.7%
Irish
0.3%
Bangladeshi
0.3%
Caribbean
0.3%
Chinese
0.3%
Unclassified
0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingBelow average-2.4
WritingAverage0.1
MathsBelow average-2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
64%
Local authority average
65%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
20%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
28
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
25
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
25
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
15
15
Year 1
42
16
26
Year 2
41
20
21
Year 3
44
20
24
Year 4
42
23
19
Year 5
45
23
22
Year 6
46
21
25
Year 2024-2025

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