Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

A good academy converter school in Plymouth. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School.

Plymouth, PL49BE Ofsted: Good Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

49

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
40.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 48.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
44.8
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 5.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
23 November 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
2 Beaumont Road
St Jude's
Plymouth, PL49BE

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
140726
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
PLYMOUTH CAST
Capacity
315 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Plymouth
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
306
Free School Meals
18.3% (56 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (5 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.7%
Good
Persistent Absence
13.1%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
48.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
5.0%
Reading Score:
103.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
102.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
13.1 (4.4 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 103.0
2023 103.0 103.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
19 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
38
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
306 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Stable performance

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"With Christ at the centre of all that we do"

Gospel virtues and values dignity of all human beings Independence Confidence Teamwork Wellbeing Agents of change

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a Catholic school within the Plymouth CAST multi-academy trust. The school’s curriculum is underpinned by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and seeks to embed Catholic virtues and Gospel values; mission is to be a community of outstanding schools in which pupils flourish in safe, happy and stimulating environments and leave with knowledge and skills to make the world a better place, inspired by the Gospel.

Curriculum Highlights

Read Write Inc Oracy Power Maths The Children's University Roots of Empathy Holy Cross Explorers Learning with the University of Plymouth Digital Leaders 11 before 11

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Through a comprehensive range of lunchtime and after school clubs, the provision of wrap around care, plus a variety of additional curriculum events we seek to extend our children's learning opportunities.

SEND Provision

Through a comprehensive range of lunchtime and after school clubs, wrap around care, plus a variety of additional curriculum events we seek to extend our children’s learning opportunities.

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