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Holy Cross Catholic School

Officially Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY

Local ranking33rd of 81 primary schools in Leicester
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

240

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
45.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
55.0%
Writing (Expected)
45.0%
Maths (Expected)
55.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
45.0%
Reading avg scaled score
101.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
102.0
Cohort Size
29

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
219
Boys
90 (44%)
Girls
113 (56%)
Capacity
240 (85% full)
SEND
42.5%
FSM Eligible
43.5%
EAL
29.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
9.1%
SEN Support
33.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.8
Budget per Pupil
£8,596/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
11.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Not applicable
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 39.1%
  • Black African: 21.7%
  • White Other: 11.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.7%
  • White Traveller: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 3.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 2.8%

39.1%

White British

21.7%

Black African

11.8%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01162833135
office@holycross.leicester.sch.uk

Stonesby Avenue

Leicester, East Midlands

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Administrative

URN
146224
UKPRN
10081181
Establishment No.
3425
Trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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