The Holy Cross School

Academy converterSecondary

KT3 5AR / 11–18 / Girls / Roman Catholic

Good

Ofsted

59.2

Attainment 8

89%

parents recommend

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2022

Good

Good

Inspected 2022

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

Recognised with 2 performance badges

🏆 Exceptional results⭐ Exceptional teaching

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
59.2
Progress 8
0.95
Grade 5+ English & Maths
74.2%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.4
Achieving AAB+
19.1%

89% of parents would recommend this school

123 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
34%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
67%
Agree
28%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
51%
Agree
42%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
3%
Agree
7%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
7%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
42%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
20%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
4%
Not applicable
33%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
15%
No
85%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 18 parents

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
37%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
38%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
4%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
36%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
44%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
41%
Agree
48%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
54%
Agree
42%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
50%
Agree
37%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
5%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
89%
No
11%

14.8% of pupils receive SEN support

14.8%

SEN support

2.2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
1.7%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
2.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.3%
Specific Learning Difficulty
4.3%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.5%

81.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
81.3%

73% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
99%
Started an apprenticeship
1%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
73%
Entered top-third university
24%
Achieved a degree
85%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 16.9:1

Free school meals
10.5%
Pupil:teacher ratio
16.9:1
Overall absence
5.66%
Persistent absence
15.92%
English as additional language
26.1%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
56%
White British36.4%
Other White17.9%
Irish1.7%
Mixed
11.7%
White & Asian4.5%
Other Mixed4.3%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
White & Black African1.4%
Asian
14.6%
Other Asian9.3%
Indian3.4%
Chinese1.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Bangladeshi0.1%
Black
3.8%
Caribbean1.5%
African1.4%
Other Black0.9%
Other
4.4%