Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 24 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
306 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.0%
Girls
49.0%
First language not English
41.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
18.3%
Persistent absence
13.4%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 36.3%
Other White 14.7%
Mixed 10.6%
Indian 10.5%
African 7.2%
Other Black 6.9%
Other 6.9%
Other Asian 3.9%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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

School 47%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 9%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
20
2nd preference
19
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
20
2nd preference
3
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 classes28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
44
20
24
Year 1
43
24
19
Year 2
45
23
22
Year 3
41
21
20
Year 4
45
24
21
Year 5
44
21
23
Year 6
44
23
21
Year 2023-2024

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