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The Holy Cross School
Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy
25 Sandal Road, New Malden KT3 5AR · holycross.kingston.sch.uk · 020 8395 4225
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 59.2
- average Attainment 8 score. Kingston upon Thames 59.2, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 994
- 167 over 827 places · 120%
- Local authority
- Kingston upon Thames
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 13.3%
- First language not English
- 22.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 165 families put the school first and 157 places were offered; 78% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 157 | 165 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 155 | 162 | 1▲ | 78% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 154 | 167 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 155 | 152 | 1 | 86% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 146 | 162 | 1.1▲ | 78% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 59.2, and 74.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Kingston upon Thames it was 59.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲59.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲74.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲89.7% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲77.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.38 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 77.7 | −1.6 |
| Sixth form college | 4.1 | −3.2 |
| Further education | 15.5 | +5.5 |
| Other education | 0.7 | 0 |
| Employment | 0.7 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 1.4 | +0.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 students | B- (35.4) | Average -0.11 | |
| 93 students | B- (35.9) | Average -0.08 | |
| 26 students | Dist- (33.3) | Average 0.00 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 106 | B- (35.9) | 0.00 |
| 2022/23 | 100 | B- (37.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 116 | B (38.8) | — |
| 2018/19 | 107 | C (31.5) | -0.37 |
| 2017/18 | 97 | B- (35.1) | -0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 105 | C+ (34.2) | +0.05 |
| 2015/16 | 109 | C+ (32) | -0.04 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 73.9 | −0.1 |
| Further education | 2.7 | −0.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.8 | −1.5 |
| Employment | 14.4 | +3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.3 | −0.2 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | −0.7 |
Ofsted
The Holy Cross School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 May 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 May 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2007
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2007Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
89% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (122 replies, to 2 April 2023).
- Recommend
- 89%
- Replies
- 122
- 12% · 2 Apr 2023
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 23% who had a child bullied
based on 20 parents (16%) with SEND