Holy Cross RC School

Holy Cross RC School is evidently performing well, with significant improvements noted since its last inspection. The school delivers an excellent education built on a strong curriculum and a variety of enrichment activities, fostering academic ambition among all pupils. There is a high level of community engagement, and both pupils and staff express satisfaction with the school environment, emphasizing the commitment to nurturing and supporting all learners, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This inspection marks a key moment as it is set to pave the way for a graded inspection in the near future.

Strengths

• Strong academic ambitions for all pupils.
• Excellent early years education that builds strong foundations.
• Broad and rich curriculum that fosters knowledge and skills.
• Effective teaching that engages pupils and promotes confidence.
• High-quality enrichment activities that enhance learning.
• Strong sense of community and support from staff and parents.
• Effective safeguarding arrangements.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holy Cross RC School attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Holy Cross RC School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holy Cross RC School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 26.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.9% of pupils at Holy Cross RC School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Holy Cross RC School received £8,481 and spent £8,574 for each of its 605 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £294,000 (£486 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Holy Cross RC School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Cross RC School is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Holy Cross RC School last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Cross RC School was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Holy Cross RC School have?

Holy Cross RC School has 605 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Cross RC School cover?

Holy Cross RC School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Holy Cross RC School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Cross RC School?

Holy Cross RC School is at Basuto Road, London, SW6 4BL.