Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolGorse Hill Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Swindon.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Gorse Hill Primary School are primary schools in Swindon.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Gorse Hill Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Gorse Hill Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Gorse Hill Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 74.0% for Gorse Hill Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Gorse Hill Primary School (54.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SwindonHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | SwindonGorse Hill Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 65 in Swindon | 17th of 65 in Swindon Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 391 | 444 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 460 | |
| Location | Swindon, SN3 1AR | Swindon, SN2 8BZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 74.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 391 | 444 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.3% | 17.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.7% | 71.4% | |
| SEN support | 5.9% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.2% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 15.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Gorse Hill Primary School
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