Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow, based in Harlow, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow currently has around 421 pupils on roll, which is about 97% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50.1% boys and 49.9% girls. Around 18.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 12.8%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37.8%. african pupils make up about 24.5% , followed by other white at 17.8%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Tracyes Road, Harlow, CM18 6JJ |
| Website: | www.holycross-pri.essex.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01279424452 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Essex |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Alison Kerrell |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 136967 |
Ofsted inspection date: 17/01/2012
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 5 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 436 |
| Number of Pupils: | 421 |
| Number of Boys: | 211 |
| Number of Girls: | 210 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 12.8% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.80% | 159 |
| African | 24.50% | 103 |
| Other White | 17.80% | 75 |
| Other Mixed | 4.80% | 20 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 4.00% | 17 |
| Caribbean | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 2.10% | 9 |
| Other Black | 1.70% | 7 |
| White and Black African | 1.40% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.20% | 5 |
| White and Asian | 1.00% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.70% | 3 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Harlow Tracyes Road , Southern Way CM18 6JJ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Purford Green Junior School Purford Green , CM18 6HP | - not rated | 392 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Purford Green Primary School Purford Green , CM18 6HP | - not rated | 392 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery School Pear Tree Mead , CM18 7BY | - not rated | 394 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brays Grove Community School Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | - not rated | 215 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Passmores Academy Tracyes Road , CM18 6JH | 3out of 4 | 217 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | - not rated | 1,590 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mark's West Essex Catholic School Tripton Road , CM18 6AA | 3out of 4 | 1,590 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sir Frederick Gibberd College Tendring Road , CM18 6RN | - not rated | 1,769 yd | Free schools | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow College Velizy Avenue , CM20 3LH | - not rated | 2,310 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commonside School Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,043 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TBAP Aspire AP Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,137 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Latton Green Home Tuition Pupil Referral Unit C.O.Latton Green Primary School Riddings Lane , CM18 7HT | - not rated | 1,265 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Greenwell Academy Commonside Road , CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,291 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| West Quadrant Childrens Support Centre, Harlow Commonside , Commonside Road CM18 7EZ | - not rated | 1,312 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.