Holy Cross High School
Education Scotland
Score
C68
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Hamilton, ML3 0BN
- Distance
- 1.4km away
Hamilton Grammar School
Auchincampbell Road, Hamilton, Hamilton, ML3 6PE
Inspected by HM Inspectorate of Education
Secondary
Phase
—
Capacity
—
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2025 Highers and National 5s.
Year:
Senior Phase Results
2024-25- Average tariff score
- 984.6 (similar schools 950.8)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 63.0% (similar schools 72.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 77.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 65.0%
- Leavers
- 244
Scottish leaver measures (S4–S6) from Insight. "Similar schools" is the virtual comparator: pupils elsewhere in Scotland matched on background and prior attainment. SCQF 5 is broadly National 5 level.
Destinations
School leavers 2024-25
- In a positive destination
- 94.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 1306
- ASN
- 37.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 19.8%
- EAL
- 3.4%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 99.8
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Non-denominational
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
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- White British: 85.5%
- Minority Ethnic: 9.3%
- White Other: 3.4%
85.5%
White British
9.3%
Minority Ethnic
3.4%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Auchincampbell Road
Hamilton, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8524734
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