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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon RM15 5RP · holycrossprimary.com · 01708 853000
On the mapSearch near RM15 5RP
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 70%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Thurrock 69%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 224
- 95% of 236 places
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 21.2%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 22 families put the school first and 22 places were offered; 95% 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 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 27 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 24 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 26 | 32 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Thurrock it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲70% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 115181)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 17 July 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 16 Jul 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2016
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 115181), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115181)
Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 115181)
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 47
- 21% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied