Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Leicestershire
Address	Parsonwood Hill, LE67 5AT
School Website	www.holycrosswhitwick.co.uk
Telephone	1530832799
URN	138297

School Census

Total	138
Girls/Boys	73/65
Girls/Boys Ratio	52.9%/47.1%
% pupils where English not first language	7.2%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	13
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	15.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/05/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
16/05/2023	Good
04/05/2016	Good

Inspection Date	16/05/2023
Quality of Education	Good
Behaviour and Attitudes	Good
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	04/05/2016
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
16 May 2023	School inspection: Good	View
04 February 2020	School inspection	View
04 May 2016	Full inspection: Good	View
25 June 2014	Monitoring visit	View
08 April 2014	Full inspection: Requires Improvement	View
10 August 2012	Academy conversion letter	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	10%
Reading	109
Maths	103
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	80
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	15
Reading	111
Maths	106
Reading Progress	6.0
Writing Progress	2.0
Maths Progress	2.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	65%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	8%
Reading	105
Maths	106
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	0.1
Maths Progress	-0.9

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	60%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	107
Maths	103
Reading Progress	0.8
Writing Progress	-3.3
Maths Progress	-0.9

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	43
As First Preference	12
As second preference	24
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	12
first preference offers	12
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	48
As First Preference	18
As second preference	19
As third preference	11

Total Offers Made	19
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	41
As First Preference	24
As second preference	11
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	24
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	23
As First Preference	15
As second preference	7
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	17
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	41
As First Preference	26
As second preference	11
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	26
first preference offers	26
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	31
As First Preference	24
As second preference	1
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	25
first preference offers	24
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	39
As First Preference	28
As second preference	6
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	28
first preference offers	28
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	37
As First Preference	15
As second preference	14
As third preference	8

Total Offers Made	15
first preference offers	15
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	22
As second preference	10
As third preference	4

Total Offers Made	22
first preference offers	22
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	26
As First Preference	16
As second preference	5
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	16
first preference offers	16
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	29
As First Preference	18
As second preference	6
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	18
first preference offers	18
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	70%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	78%
agree	22%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	74%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	11%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
not applicable	74%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	37%
agree	33%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	7%
don't know	4%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	33%
agree	22%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	4%
not applicable	33%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	56%
agree	41%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	59%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	59%
agree	30%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	67%
agree	26%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	4%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	15%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	63%
agree	11%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	7%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	93%
no	7%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	81.2%
any other white background ethnic origin	8%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.9%
traveller of irish heritage ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	84.1%
any other white background ethnic origin	6.5%
white and black african ethnic origin	2.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.4%
indian ethnic origin	1.4%
african ethnic origin	1.4%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.4%
any other asian background ethnic origin	0.7%

Nearby Schools

Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School

(0.00 mi)

Ofsted Rating: Good

Age: 2-11, Gender: Mixed

Address: Parsonwood Hill, , LE67 5AT