90%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
59.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
77%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
834.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
988
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
14%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKingston upon Thames
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of The Holy Cross School · Secondary with sixth form · Kingston upon Thames
Part ofTHE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
90%
-0pp
91%90%90%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
+4pp
79%74%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
59.2
+0.6
63.661.158.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59.2
EBacc entry
77%
+3pp
88%59%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 77%
EBacc APS
834.0
+56.2
883.7817.5751.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 834.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
-0.5
38.835.131.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
A-level value added
-0.11
-0.1
0.0-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
+9pp
19%14%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BC+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
988
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
14%
Contact
Address
25 Sandal Road, New Malden, KT3 5AR
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 90% | 74% | 59.2 | Not applicable | 77% | 834.0 | 88% | 988 |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 70% | 58.6 | +0.95 | 74% | 777.8 | 86% | 969 |
| 2022/23 | 91% | 77% | 61.9 | +1.03 | 75% | 852.1 | 88% | 977 |
| 2021/22 | 90% | 79% | 63.6 | +1.09 | 88% | 883.7 | 93% | 982 |
| 2018/19 | 90% | 69% | 60.4 | +1.12 | 29% | 751.3 | 30% | 969 |
| 2017/18 | 85% | 72% | 60.2 | +1.07 | 49% | 813.1 | 50% | 954 |
| 2016/17 | 87% | 63% | 57.5 | +0.83 | 49% | — | 60% | 954 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | B- | -0.11 | 19% | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 35.9 | B- | +0.00 | 10% | 112 |
| 2022/23 | 37.6 | B- | — | 18% | 105 |
| 2021/22 | 38.8 | B | — | 19% | 127 |
| 2018/19 | 31.5 | C | -0.37 | 9% | 110 |
| 2017/18 | 35.1 | B- | -0.11 | 18% | 98 |
| 2016/17 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.05 | 20% | 105 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 988 | 16.9 | 15% | 26% | 12% | 6% | 14% |
| 2023/24 | 969 | 15.9 | 11% | 27% | 11% | 6% | 16% |
| 2022/23 | 977 | 16.1 | 8% | 29% | 13% | 6% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 982 | 16.6 | 7% | 29% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 988 | 16.2 | 6% | 31% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 969 | 15.6 | 3% | 30% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 954 | 16.2 | 3% | 31% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2016/17 | 954 | 17.9 | 3% | 34% | 17% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.