Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolSt Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy are primary schools.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard and St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy 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 35.0% for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and 53.0% for St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy.
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 St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | East CowesHoly Cross Catholic Primary School | VentnorSt Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 35 in Isle of Wight Stronger figure | 14th of 35 in Isle of Wight | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 148 | 161 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | East Cowes, PO32 6AS | Ventnor, PO38 1BQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 35.0% | 53.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 100.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 148 | 179 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.2% | 38.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 0.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 9.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 7.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% | 4.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.8% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 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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