Rolleston Primary SchoolHoly Cross Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
Rolleston Primary School and Holy Cross Catholic School are primary schools in Leicester.
Rolleston Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Holy Cross Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Holy Cross Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Rolleston Primary School was judged the expected standard and Holy Cross Catholic 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 42.0% for Rolleston Primary School and 45.0% for Holy Cross Catholic School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rolleston Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 42.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Holy Cross Catholic School (45.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterRolleston Primary School | LeicesterHoly Cross Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 63rd of 81 in Leicester | 33rd of 81 in Leicester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 397 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 445 | 240 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE2 9PT | Leicester, LE2 6TY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 42.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | 101.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 424 | 219 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.5% | 43.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.8% | 29.2% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 33.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.0% | 9.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% | 11.5% 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.
Rolleston Primary School
Holy Cross Catholic School
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