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EnglandWest MidlandsBirminghamB76 2SPHoly Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary

Birmingham · Sutton Coldfield · B76 2SP www.holycross-sch.net/

Pupils
207
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
207
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
73%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
207
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 08/12/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School · Primary · Birmingham

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
73%
-6pp
79%75%70%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
RWM higher standard
10%
0pp
17%14%10%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
83%
Reading higher standard
30%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
90%
Maths higher standard
43%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
87%
SPAG higher standard
30%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
107.0
GPS scaled score
107.0

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
207
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Laburnum Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP
Local authority
Birmingham
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
2024/2573%10%83%30%83%10%90%43%90%87%106.0107.0107.015%207
2023/2479%10%93%48%90%14%86%31%90%90%110.0107.0110.012%211
2022/2373%13%83%37%83%17%90%30%93%90%107.0106.0107.0+3.90+3.00+4.3012%211
2018/1970%13%80%30%90%27%87%23%93%93%106.0105.0108.0+2.70+3.10+1.809%210
2017/1877%17%87%47%87%17%83%30%90%87%107.0107.0110.0-0.40-2.00-0.6010%210
2016/1786%34%93%55%90%38%93%72%90%90%111.0111.0111.0+3.20+0.80+4.0010%210

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
2024/2520723.515%11%11%5%12%
2023/2421122.912%9%11%4%6%
2022/2321132.012%9%13%4%4%
2021/2221037.57%9%11%6%12%
2020/2120920.96%9%10%
2018/1921021.99%9%10%3%
2017/1821023.910%10%7%3%2%
2016/1721023.910%9%7%3%2%

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