School profile

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, SE6 2LD

Outstanding

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,268 of 15,057

Better than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2016

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils231
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMrs Catherine Mahony
Local authorityLewisham
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100739.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths83%, better than England, better than Lewisham68%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, similar to Lewisham107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, similar to Lewisham106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Lewisham106105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Lewisham79%76%
Expected standard in writing83%, better than England, better than Lewisham74%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, better than Lewisham77%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils231
Girls109
Boys122
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.16.9%
First language not English54.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.203
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.200
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.41
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.12
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

African
26.8%
Other White
13%
White British
12.6%
Other mixed
6.5%
Other Asian
6.5%
White and Black African
6.1%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Caribbean
4.8%
Indian
4.3%
White and Asian
3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.5
Teachers (FTE)11.04
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.77
Support staff (FTE)11.99
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.36
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLewishamEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Lewisham5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12.2%, similar to England, similar to Lewisham13.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.2%, worse than England, worse than Lewisham1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryRushey Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolbeach Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableSt Dunstan's CollegeOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miSecondaryConisborough CollegeAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miAll-throughPrendergast Ladywell SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryAthelney Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimarySandhurst Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRathfern Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTorridon Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryBrindishe Green SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

What is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2016.

How does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School rank in England?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 1,268 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 91% of schools).

What are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 83% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Holy Cross Catholic Primary School made 30 offers from 89 applications (3 per offer), and 29 of 36 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School had 203 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

At Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, the average class had 23.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.