Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
May 7 2025 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
Not applicable
Local authority
Staffordshire
Unique reference
146266
Address
Alexandra Road, DE15 0JE

Pupils

Number of Pupils
185 (79% of total capacity)
Boys
42.7%
Girls
57.3%
First language not English
45.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.7%
Persistent absence
14.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
10.3%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian3.2%
Mixed8.1%
African10.8%
Other White23.2%
White British49.2%
Indian
2.7%
Pakistani
1.6%
Chinese
0.5%
Other
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.5
WritingBelow average-2.1
MathsBelow average-2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
50%
Local authority average
62%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
13%
Local authority average
7%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary Academy

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
28
2nd preference
7
3rd preference
3
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
28
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes19.3
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher22.7
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
2
0
2
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
18
8
10
Reception, Full-time
23
10
13
Year 1
19
12
7
Year 2
24
9
15
Year 3
18
10
8
Year 4
21
7
14
Year 5
29
12
17
Year 6
31
11
20
Year 2024-2025

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