Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyHucknall National Church of England Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy and Hucknall National Church of England Primary School are primary schools.
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hucknall National Church of England Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Hucknall National Church of England Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Hucknall National Church of England 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy and 70.0% for Hucknall National Church of England Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hucknall National Church of England Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 70.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HucknallHoly Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | NottinghamHucknall National Church of England Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | B75/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 125th of 266 in Nottinghamshire | 19th of 266 in Nottinghamshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 230 | 420 | |
| Location | Hucknall, NG15 8BZ | Nottingham, NG15 7DU | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 64.0% | 70.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 6.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.9% | 23.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 3.8% | |
| SEN support | 10.9% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.1% | 0.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 4.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 16.5% | 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School
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