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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Culverley Road, Catford, London SE6 2LD · holycross.lewisham.sch.uk · 020 8698 2675
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Outstanding
- Ungraded inspection · May 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 83%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lewisham 68%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 231
- 21 over 210 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.9%
- First language not English
- 54.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 81% 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 | 30 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 40 | 1.3▲ | 68% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 69% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 30 | 52 | 1.7▲ | 58% |
Results
In 2024/25, 83% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Lewisham it was 68%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲83% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 11 May 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was: School remains Outstanding.
- Outcome
- Remains Outstanding
- Inspected
- 10 May 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Dec 2016
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2016Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Dec 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (78 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 96%
- Replies
- 78
- 32% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 14 parents (18%) with SEND