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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary

Lewisham · London · SE6 2LD www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk/

Pupils
231
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
10 May 2023
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

5 reports
6 Dec 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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1 Dec 2011
Full inspectionGood
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22 Jun 2009
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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This school is in Lewisham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
83%
+21pp
LA
68%
England
63%
86%74%62%
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RWM higher
10%
0pp
LA
10%
England
8%
14%7%0%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
38%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
14%
Maths expected standard
83%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
83%
SPAG expected standard
79%
LA AVG 77%
SPAG higher standard
28%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 106.38
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.52
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
238
cap. 210
255247238
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Pupil : teacher ratio
22.3
LA AVG 20.78:1
25.021.818.5
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EAL
62%
LA AVG 38.71%
66%63%60%
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FSM eligible
22%
LA AVG 30.47%
23%19%15%
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SEN
20%
LA AVG 19.93%
22%19%16%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%3%2%
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Persistent absence
10%
LA
14%
England
13%
10%6%2%
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Overview

AddressCulverley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2LD
Telephone02086982675
Local authorityLewisham
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.3:1
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Finance£7936 spend / pupil£8288 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

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 prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2583%10%238
2023/2462%10%240
2022/2368%11%-0.90+1.00-0.80241
2018/1986%7%+1.10-0.10+0.60241
2017/1873%0%+1.10-2.70+0.20242
2016/1772%14%-0.90+1.20+2.70255
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2583%38%83%14%83%34%83%79%107.0107.0106.020%
2023/2472%34%79%14%83%24%83%83%105.0105.0107.022%
2022/2371%36%93%11%86%25%93%93%106.0105.0107.020%
2018/1990%24%93%14%90%28%93%90%107.0107.0110.017%
2017/1890%37%80%0%93%30%87%100%107.0106.0110.016%
2016/1779%24%90%24%79%52%93%83%105.0108.0108.016%

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
2024/2523822.320%62%22%4%10%
2023/2424021.222%66%21%4%6%
2022/2324123.520%61%22%4%7%
2021/2223921.221%60%20%5%6%
2020/2124425.020%60%15%
2018/1924118.517%60%17%3%3%
2017/1824222.316%63%22%2%2%
2016/1725520.016%61%23%3%6%

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