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The Holy Cross School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Dervla McConn-Finch

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

977

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Attainment 8

59.2

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Kingston upon Thames

#272 of 3,216 nationally

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The Holy Cross School is a Academy converter secondary school in New Malden, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Holy Cross School is an academy converter in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL. The school has approximately 988 pupils on roll, of whom 12% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 59.2, placing the school #5 in Kingston upon Thames and #272 of 3,216 nationally. 74.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 36.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 29 A-level subjects. 53.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 26.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.11 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

59.2

Grade 5+ E&M

74.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)36.5%

Entering EBacc77.40%

EBacc APS5.38

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.95

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.30%

EBacc APS5.26

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.03

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc75%

EBacc APS5.64

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

63.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc47%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS5.11

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc49%

EBacc APS5.38

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.11

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.9%

Achieving A*–A26.0%

Achieving A*–B53.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered29

2024

A-Level Value Added

0.0

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

106

Retention rate97.20%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

112

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

18 May 2022

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-05-18

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2007-10-10

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 988 pupils. During this period, there were 9 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	988	9	0.9%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	992	8	0.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	969	28	2.9%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	969	3	0.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	972	5	0.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	974	18	1.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	977	10	1.0%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	979	5	0.5%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	986	7	0.7%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	982	10	1.0%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	992	7	0.7%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	987	7	0.7%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	988	2	0.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	991	2	0.2%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	981	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	981	2	0.2%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	983	8	0.8%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	964	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	969	7	0.7%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	967	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	952	2	0.2%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	954	2	0.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	955	0	0.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	954	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	954	0	0.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	950	2	0.2%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 42 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils