Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

LewishamVoluntary aided school

Culverley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2LD

Headteacher: Mrs Catherine MahonySchool website ↗Pupils: 238 (capacity: 210)
Ofsted pending
No inspection on record
Oversubscribed
88% of first-choice applicants offered a place
83%
Reading, Writing & Maths
88%
First-choice offer rate
Oversubscribed

Latest data: 2024/25

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
83.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
10.0%
Why is combined lower? A pupil is only counted if they met the bar in all three subjects. Some passed reading but not writing; some passed writing but not maths.
Reading 83%·Writing 83%·Maths 83%All three 83%
Reading
Expected83%
Exceeding38%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Writing
Expected83%
Exceeding14%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Maths
Expected83%
Exceeding34%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Expected standard
Exceeding / high score
National average

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

This school is oversubscribed.
Demand exceeds capacity.
How many places were offered?
30
How many families wanted this school first?
33
How many got their first choice?
29of 33 (87.9%)
How many applied in total?
106

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
41.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
48.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
14.0%
Boys and girls
46%girls·54%boys
110 girls, 128 boys

Location

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Results Over Time

↑ Peaked at 86% (2018/19), currently 83%

* No data for 2019/20 or 2020/21 — national assessments were cancelled due to COVID-19.

Progress scores (Reading, Writing, Maths) are hidden by default — click them in the legend to show.

View raw year-by-year data
YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1663.0%13.0%+0.9-0.9+1.4
2016/1772.0%14.0%-0.9+1.2+2.7
2017/1873.0%0.0%+1.1-2.7+0.2
2018/1986.0%7.0%+1.1-0.1+0.6
2022/2368.0%11.0%-0.9+1.0-0.8
2023/2462.0%10.0%---
2024/2583.0%10.0%---