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EnglandSouth EastIsle of WightPO32 6ASHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary

Isle of Wight · East Cowes · PO32 6AS www.holycrossrcpri.iow.sch.uk

Pupils
148
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
35%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
148
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
35%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
148
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 06/06/2023

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityIsle of Wight
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio31.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School · Primary · Isle of Wight

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
35%
-15pp
60%45%29%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
7%4%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
65%
Reading higher standard
29%
Writing expected standard
61%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
58%
Maths higher standard
0%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
55%
SPAG higher standard
10%
Reading scaled score
102.0
Maths scaled score
99.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
148
Pupil : teacher ratio
31.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS
Local authority
Isle of Wight
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2535%0%65%29%61%3%58%0%87%55%102.099.0101.011%148
2023/2450%0%71%14%79%0%50%7%71%64%103.0101.0102.09%149
2022/2329%0%54%4%38%8%63%8%67%46%100.099.098.0+1.20-1.30+1.6014%146
2018/1960%3%63%33%77%10%80%33%77%77%104.0105.0105.0+0.10-1.80-0.4011%197
2017/1837%7%57%20%50%10%47%10%70%53%103.0101.0103.0-3.10-4.70-4.609%194
2016/1759%10%76%28%76%24%72%14%86%76%104.0103.0105.0+1.10+1.30-0.505%205

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2514821.111%1%16%4%12%
2023/2414926.69%2%17%5%10%
2022/2314620.914%2%22%6%13%
2021/2215620.514%0%17%4%11%
2020/2116920.48%2%18%
2018/1919722.111%2%13%4%8%
2017/1819420.69%2%16%4%9%
2016/1720521.85%3%13%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.