Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Isle of WightVoluntary aided school

Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS

Headteacher: Mrs Lucie BanksSchool website ↗Pupils: 148 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 6 June 2023Full report ↗

Requires Improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Requires Improvement
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

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.
35.0%
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%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level61.0%
Exceeding3.0%

Maths

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding0.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
18
Applications received
30
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
29.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
16.0%

Location

Loading map...

Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1650.0%4.0%+2.4-2.9-2.2
2016/1759.0%10.0%+1.1+1.3-0.5
2017/1837.0%7.0%-3.1-4.7-4.6
2018/1960.0%3.0%+0.1-1.8-0.4
2022/2329.0%0.0%+1.2-1.3+1.6
2023/2450.0%0.0%---
2024/2535.0%0.0%---