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Holy Cross High School
Secondary · Ages 11–18 · Council school
51 New Park Street, Hamilton ML3 0BN · holycross.s-lanark.sch.uk · 01698 543450
Overview
- Leavers, 2024/25
- 97%
- in a positive destination · virtual comparator 97%, Scotland 96%
- Pupils
- 1,481
- September 2025 census
- Local authority
- South Lanarkshire
- Departments
- Secondary
- Denomination
- Roman Catholic
- Teachers
- 108
- Full-time equivalent
- Pupils per teacher
- 13.7
- Additional support needs
- 546 pupils (37%)
- English as an additional language
- 104 pupils (7%)
- Free school meals, P6 and older
- 14.8% (219 pupils)
- Most deprived areas
- 22%
- Most deprived fifth (SIMD)
From the Scottish Government’s school contact details, school level summary statistics and School Roll and Locations, and its leaver results (data.gov.scot).
Results
97% of the pupils who left Holy Cross High School in 2024/25 were in a positive destination (higher or further education, training, employment, voluntary work or an activity agreement), against 97% for its virtual comparator, a matched group of similar pupils from other schools and 96% across Scotland.
81% left with literacy and numeracy at SCQF level 5 or better (virtual comparator 83%).
Scotland’s own measures, not GCSE or A level results, and never set beside England’s. The virtual comparator is not a school.
Middle 60% attainment for all (tariff points)
| 2024/25 · 244 leavers | Trend | School | Scotland | Comparator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment for all (tariff points) | ||||
| ▲220 | 132 | 275 | ||
| ▲1,143 | 874 | 1,135 | ||
| ●2,016 | 1,965 | 2,079 | ||
| Literacy and numeracy | ||||
| ▲92% | 89% | 95% | ||
| hidden | 93% | hidden | ||
| ●92% | 91% | 96% | ||
| ▲81% | 70% | 83% | ||
| ▲91% | 82% | 92% | ||
| ▲83% | 73% | 85% | ||
| Where leavers went | ||||
| ●97% | 96% | 97% | ||
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Inspection
Education Scotland’s latest graded inspection on file (inspection, report published 24 April 2012) graded it 1 to 6 on each quality indicator: Improvements in performance 4 (good); Learners’ experiences 5 (very good); Meeting learning needs 5 (very good); The curriculum 4 (good); Improvement through self-evaluation 4 (good).
- Report published
- 24 Apr 2012
- Inspection · Education Scotland
Quality indicators
| Improvements in performance | 4 · Good |
|---|---|
| Learners’ experiences | 5 · Very good |
| Meeting learning needs | 5 · Very good |
| The curriculum | 4 · Good |
| Improvement through self-evaluation | 4 · Good |