Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolLanesend Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and Lanesend Primary School are primary schools.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lanesend Primary School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and Lanesend Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 35.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 37.0% for Lanesend Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (29.0% in 2022-23, 35.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lanesend Primary School (42.0% in 2022-23, 37.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East CowesHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | CowesLanesend Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 28th of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 420 | |
| Location | East Cowes, PO32 6AS | Cowes, PO31 7ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 37.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 1.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 47.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 7.7% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 28.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 7.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% Stronger figure | 16.6% | 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
Lanesend Primary School
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