Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

PlymouthAcademy converter

2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE

Headteacher: Mrs Finola GillSchool website ↗Pupils: 290 (capacity: 315)Part of PLYMOUTH CAST

Ofsted RatingInspected 23 November 2022Full report ↗

Good

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

Quality of Teaching
Good
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.
64.0%
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%.
20.0%

Reading

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding36.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)106.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding31.0%

Maths

Expected level80.0%
Exceeding24.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
28
Applications received
64
Families who got their first-choice
0.9%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
31.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
49.0%
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).
22.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1660.0%7.0%+5.0-2.2+2.6
2016/1769.0%8.0%+2.3+1.1+5.0
2017/1857.0%7.0%+1.9+2.3-1.6
2018/1980.0%10.0%+3.6+0.9+3.4
2022/2347.0%9.0%-2.4+0.1-2.0
2023/2448.0%5.0%---
2024/2564.0%20.0%---
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