Holy Cross High School
Education Scotland
Score
C68
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Hamilton, ML3 0BN
- Distance
- 1.6km away
St John Ogilvie High School
Farm Road, Burnbank, Hamilton, ML3 9LA
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
- 1075.2 (similar schools 958.4)
- Literacy & numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 84.0% (similar schools 71.0%)
- Literacy (SCQF 5+)
- 87.0%
- Numeracy (SCQF 5+)
- 86.0%
- Leavers
- 188
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 2023-24
- In a positive destination
- 96.0%
Education, training or employment nine months after leaving (Scottish Government). Not comparable with the English sustained-destination measure.
Pupil Demographics
2023-24- Total Pupils
- 1165
- ASN
- 46.9%
- FSM Eligible
- 22.1%
- EAL
- 8.3%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 13.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 83.6
*Financial data not available for 2024-25 — showing 2023-24
School Information
- Type
- Local authority secondary school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
Pupil Ethnicity
Broad categories only (Scottish data)
Loading chart
- White British: 79.6%
- Minority Ethnic: 11.6%
- White Other: 7.5%
79.6%
White British
11.6%
Minority Ethnic
7.5%
White Other
Historical Trends
Contact & Location
Farm Road
Hamilton, Scotland
Administrative
- Country
- Scotland
- SEED Code
- 8524939
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