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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

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personMrs Karen McVea

corporate_fareST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onLeicester, LE2 6TY

phone 1162833135

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

230

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Expected Standard

45%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Leicester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 87% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 219 pupils on roll, of whom 43% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 45% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #66 of 71 primaries in Leicester and #11,869 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 56%

Reading55% LA 69%

Writing45% LA 65%

Maths55% LA 69%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading55% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing32% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths45% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading57% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Writing59% LA 66% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA -0.2

-0.8 to 3.2

0.8

Write

LA -0.2

-1.1 to 2.7

0.5

Maths

LA 0.9

-1.3 to 2.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 March 2023

Inspection Report

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11 October 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-03-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-05-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-05-19

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 219 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	219	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	215	1	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	225	4	1.8%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	222	2	0.9%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	217	1	0.5%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	234	10	4.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	9	3.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	231	7	3.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	255	4	1.6%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	253	10	4.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	249	15	6.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	259	10	3.9%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	249	1	0.4%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	256	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	256	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	247	2	0.8%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	261	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	254	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%

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.

Speech, Language & Communication 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 27 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 6 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

73.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

82.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

36.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree45%

agree36%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree73%

agree9%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree45%

agree9%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

don't know9%

not applicable18%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree36%

agree45%

disagree9%

strongly disagree9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree18%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree9%

don't know9%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree55%

agree36%

strongly disagree9%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree45%

disagree9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree55%

agree36%

strongly disagree9%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes91%

no9%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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