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Holy Cross RC School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Basuto Road, London SW6 4BL · holycrossfulham.org.uk · 020 7736 1447
Overview
- Ofsted
- Improved significantly
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 92%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hammersmith and Fulham 77%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 605
- 94% of 646 places
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.2%
- First language not English
- 41.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 58 families put the school first and 58 places were offered; 74% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 58 | 58 | 1 | 74% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 63% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 50 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 28 | 59 | 2.1▲ | 46% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 58 | 72 | 1.2▲ | 74% |
Results
In 2024/25, 92% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% the higher standard. Across Hammersmith and Fulham it was 77%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲92% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲110 | 106 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 27 November 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Cross RC School was: Improved significantly.
- Outcome
- Improved significantly
- Inspected
- 26 Nov 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective Sept 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Sept 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (309 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 309
- 50% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 66% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 37 parents (12%) with SEND