Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Parsonwood Hill
Whitwick
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 5AT
Phone 01530832799
Reference Number 138297

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Holy Cross School is a Catholic Voluntary Academy located in Shepshed, Leicestershire, with the postcode LE67 5AT. Recognized for its strong religious values and commitment to fostering a faith-based educational environment, Holy Cross School:

  • Offers education for students from the ages of 3 to 11.
  • Is a part of the Catholic Diocese of Nottingham, maintaining a close connection with the local parish community.
  • Places a high emphasis on developing each child's spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development.
  • Follows the National Curriculum and delivers a creative and inspiring learning experience that engages and challenges every learner.
  • Encourages strong links between home, school, and the wider parish community, promoting collaboration and partnership.
  • Offers an extended services provision, such as breakfast club, after-school clubs, and holiday clubs.
  • Is centered around the Gospel values of love, respect, reverence, and responsibility.

Holy Cross School has a dedicated staff committed to providing high-quality education in a well-resourced setting and celebrating the successes of the students and community. It also provides opportunities for pupils to participate in school teams and competitions, including the biannual 'Gifted and Talented Junior Maths Challenge. The school demonstrates a consistent determination to deliver excellence in all it does and facilitates opportunities for pupils to thrive academically, spiritually, and socially. The school has been consistently rated "Good" or better by Ofsted.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 138
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 44.93%
Girls: 55.07%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 12.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 9.4%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 8 23
2 7 8 15
3 15 15 30
4 4 15 19
5 10 12 22
6 4 6 10

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 81.2%
White, Other 8%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
Indian 1.4%
African 1.4%
Asian, Other 1.4%
Unclassified 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-07-07
Date Description Report
2023-05-16 School inspection: School inspection:
2020-02-04 School inspection School inspection
2016-05-04 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2014-06-25 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2014-04-08 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-08-10 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Whitwick, Leicestershire
2011-03-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-10-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-10-27 Full inspection Full inspection
2011-03-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-10-09 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2003-10-27 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 80% Unlock Unlock
Pupils meeting a higher standard 15% Unlock Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111 Unlock Unlock
Maths 106 Unlock Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 6 Unlock Unlock
Writing 2 Unlock Unlock
Maths 2.1 Unlock Unlock

How many students meet the standards

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Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

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Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 24 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5AT
0.17 miles
New Swannington Primary School
Church Lane, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5DQ
0.89 miles
Thringstone Primary School
Hensons Lane, Thringstone, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8LJ
1.14 miles
Swannington Church of England Primary School
Main Street, Swannington, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8QJ
1.33 miles
Broom Leys School
Broom Leys Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4DB
1.47 miles
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3LB
1.58 miles
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Scotlands Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3RD
1.6 miles
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Stamford Drive, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4TA
1.66 miles
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
Convent Drive, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3SF
1.66 miles
Griffydam Primary School
Top Road, Griffydam, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8HU
1.93 miles
Hugglescote Community Primary School
Ashburton Road, Hugglescote, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2HA
2.34 miles
Viscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary School
Ashby Road, Coleorton, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8FD
2.44 miles
Newbold Church of England Primary School
School Lane, Newbold Coleorton, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8PF
2.64 miles
Woodstone Community Primary School
Heather Lane, Ravenstone, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 2AH
2.77 miles
Belton Church of England Primary School
Sadlers Wells, Belton, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9TS
2.77 miles
Oxley Primary School Shepshed
Thorpe Road, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9LU
2.87 miles
Worthington School
Main Street, Worthington, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1RQ
3.08 miles
Ellistown Community Primary School
Whitehill Road, Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1EN
3.21 miles
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire
Britannia Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9AE
3.29 miles
Newcroft Primary Academy
Trueway Drive, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DU
3.32 miles
Name Distance
The SMB Group
C/O Stephenson Campus, Thornborough Road, Coalville, LE67 3TN
1.12 miles
Forest Way School
Warren Hills Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4UU
1.6 miles
The Castle Rock School
Meadow Lane, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 4BR
1.61 miles
The Newbridge School
Forest Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3SJ
1.86 miles
Iveshead School
Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9DB
3.69 miles
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre
The Coach House, Nanpantan Road, Loughborough, LE11 3YF
4.08 miles
Ibstock School
Central Avenue, Ibstock, Leicestershire, LE67 6NE
4.17 miles
Ashby School
Nottingham Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1DT
4.53 miles
Ivanhoe School
North Street, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1HX
4.75 miles
Lewis Charlton Learning Centre
9a & 10a Waterloo House, North Street, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1HS
4.79 miles
Ashmount School
Thorpe Hill, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 4SQ
4.86 miles
South Charnwood High School
Broad Lane, Markfield, Leicestershire, LE67 9TB
4.92 miles
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