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Holy Cross Church of England Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Sponsored academy
School Road, Runcton Holme, King's Lynn PE33 0EL · hcr.graceschools.org.uk · 01553 810394
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 40%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Norfolk 56%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 55
- 79% of 70 places
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 18.5%
- First language not English
- 0%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Grace Schools
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 13 families put the school first and 13 places were offered; 100% 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 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 5 | 3 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Norfolk it was 56%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼40% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
Holy Cross Church of England Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 18 July 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jul 2019
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 121136), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Sept 2018Monitoring visitEffective action
Oct 2017Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Inadequate Safeguarding Effective Feb 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 121136)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 26% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 25% who had a child bullied