Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolKeyham Barton Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Plymouth.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Plymouth.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Keyham Barton Catholic 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 64.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 61.0% for Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School (68.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PlymouthHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | PlymouthKeyham Barton Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 49th of 68 in Plymouth | 43rd of 68 in Plymouth Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 276 | 145 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 210 | |
| Location | Plymouth, PL4 9BE | Plymouth, PL2 2DE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 99.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 290 | 148 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.9% | 32.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.0% | 18.9% | |
| SEN support | 22.8% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 17.4% | 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
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