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EnglandEast of EnglandHarlowCM18 6JJHoly Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow
Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow

Primary

Harlow · Harlow · CM18 6JJ www.holycross-pri.essex.sch.uk/

Pupils
421
cap. 436
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
41%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
67%
RWM expected · 2024/25
6%
RWM higher · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
41%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.3:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow · Primary · Essex

Finance£6603 spend / pupil£6739 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
67%
+1pp
88%77%65%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
RWM higher standard
6%
-2pp
22%14%6%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 6%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
71%
Writing higher standard
6%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
30%
Science expected standard
89%
SPAG expected standard
84%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
30%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
106.0

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
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
41%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, CM18 6JJ
Local authority
Essex
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
2024/2567%6%90%33%71%6%86%30%89%84%107.0106.0106.014%421
2023/2466%8%88%34%70%17%78%16%81%81%107.0104.0105.014%424
2022/2365%9%83%26%68%14%88%27%79%85%106.0106.0108.0+0.00-1.90+1.1011%422
2018/1980%14%86%36%92%24%88%25%92%92%107.0105.0109.0+2.20+1.50-0.108%424
2017/1888%22%91%53%91%25%97%28%91%88%109.0106.0109.0+2.70+0.10+0.607%398
2016/1784%16%91%31%91%28%94%34%88%94%107.0108.0109.0+4.30+4.50+4.5013%364

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
2024/2542123.514%41%19%4%9%
2023/2442426.214%44%20%5%13%
2022/2342222.911%43%19%4%9%
2021/2242425.910%43%19%5%14%
2020/2142621.78%46%17%
2018/1942421.98%51%16%4%7%
2017/1839829.47%46%8%4%5%
2016/1736426.513%49%9%3%4%

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