Holy Cross Ceva Primary School

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is performing effectively, having maintained the high standards from its previous inspection. The school is characterized as a supportive and safe environment where pupils are happy and engaged. The curriculum is robust, with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), who receive tailored support to succeed. While parents feel supported and involved, the school recognizes areas for improvement, particularly in addressing some pupils' learning gaps due to absences.

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy a calm and supportive school environment.
• High expectations for all pupils' achievements.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
• Pupils participate enthusiastically in a range of extracurricular activities.
• Parents appreciate the school's support in overcoming barriers.

Areas for Improvement

• Attendance rates remain lower than the national average.
• Some assessments do not effectively identify gaps in pupils' knowledge.

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 Ceva Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 19.0% 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, 1.4% of pupils at Holy Cross Ceva Primary 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 Ceva Primary School had 23.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.9% 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, 18.0% of pupils at Holy Cross Ceva Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 6.8% 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 Ceva Primary School received £8,679 and spent £8,246 for each of its 394 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £268,000 (£681 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 Ceva Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2025.

When was Holy Cross Ceva Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School was last inspected in April 2025.

How many pupils does Holy Cross Ceva Primary School have?

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School has 412 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Cross Ceva Primary School cover?

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Cross Ceva Primary School?

Holy Cross Ceva Primary School is at Ruth Street, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL1 3EZ.