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EnglandEast MidlandsLeicesterLE2 6TYHoly Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Primary

Leicester · Leicester · LE2 6TY

Pupils
219
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
45%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
219
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
45%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
219
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityLeicester
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy · Primary · Leicester

Finance£8596 spend / pupil£8972 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
45%
+13pp
45%39%32%
'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
RWM higher standard
3%
0pp
3%3%2%
'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
55%
Reading higher standard
24%
Writing expected standard
45%
Writing higher standard
7%
Maths expected standard
55%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
52%
SPAG expected standard
45%
LA AVG 74.59%
SPAG higher standard
24%
LA AVG 33.68%
Reading scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.9
Maths scaled score
101.0
LA AVG 104.88
GPS scaled score
102.0

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
219
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
43%
SEN
42%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
12%

Contact

Address
Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY
Local authority
Leicester
Website
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
2024/2545%3%55%24%45%7%55%21%52%45%101.0101.0102.042%219
2023/2432%3%55%3%32%3%45%10%61%58%101.099.0101.038%222
2022/2345%2%57%9%59%2%57%9%75%61%101.0100.0101.0+1.20+0.80+0.5035%230

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
2024/2521918.142%29%43%5%12%
2023/2422220.538%32%43%6%19%
2022/2323017.235%32%45%7%18%
2021/2225317.430%34%51%7%19%
2020/2124916.131%37%43%
2018/1925421.730%40%40%6%17%

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