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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS

Local ranking12th of 35 primary schools in Isle of Wight
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

210

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
35.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
0.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
65.0%
Writing (Expected)
61.0%
Maths (Expected)
58.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
55.0%
Reading avg scaled score
102.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
99.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
101.0
Cohort Size
31

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
148
Boys
64 (43%)
Girls
84 (57%)
Capacity
210 (70% full)
SEND
11.5%
FSM Eligible
16.2%
EAL
0.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.4%
SEN Support
10.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Budget per Pupil
£6,675/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 93.9%
  • Mixed Other: 2.0%
  • White Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Asian Other: 0.7%
  • Black African: 0.7%

93.9%

White British

2.0%

Mixed Other

1.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
118198
UKPRN
10070165
Establishment No.
3313

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