Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, based in Liverpool, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school 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 currently has around 219 pupils on roll, which is about 112% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 42.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 7.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.2%.
The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 37%. other (any other ethnic group) pupils make up about 17.4% , followed by indian at 11.4%
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: | Fontenoy Street, Liverpool, L3 2DU |
| Website: | www.holycrossliverpool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01512369505 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Liverpool |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Helen Bannon |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 104633 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/02/2018
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 195 |
| Number of Pupils: | 219 |
| Number of Boys: | 109 |
| Number of Girls: | 110 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.2% | 8.2% |
| White British | 37.00% | 81 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 17.40% | 38 |
| Indian | 11.40% | 25 |
| Other White | 8.70% | 19 |
| African | 7.30% | 16 |
| Other Asian | 5.50% | 12 |
| Bangladeshi | 3.20% | 7 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 6 |
| Other Black | 1.80% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.40% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 1.40% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.90% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Spencer Street , L6 2WF | 4out of 4 | 1,477 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abercromby Nursery School Falkner Street , L8 7QA | 4out of 4 | 2,171 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Fontenoy Street , L3 2DU | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Bishop Goss RC Junior Mixed and Infant School Rose Place , L3 3AN | - not rated | 578 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Reconciliation RC Infant School Eldon Street , L3 6HE | - not rated | 609 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Reconciliation Catholic Primary School Eldon Place , L3 6HE | - not rated | 640 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Friary Catholic Primary School Bute Street , Off Fox Street L5 3LA | - not rated | 816 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campion Catholic High School Prince Edwin Street , L5 3RW | - not rated | 1,014 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| St Brigid's RC High School Silvester Street , L5 8SE | - not rated | 1,115 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Notre Dame Catholic College 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF | - not rated | 1,642 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Notre Dame Catholic Academy 180 Great Homer Street , L5 5AF | 2out of 4 | 1,645 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady's Catholic High School Margaret Street , L6 2HN | - not rated | 1,776 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The City of Liverpool College Clarence Street , L3 5TP | - not rated | 1,267 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Liverpool Mathematics School Sir Alastair Pilkington Building , Back Bedford Street L69 7SH | - not rated | 1,800 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| LIPA Sixth Form College 41 Upper Duke Street , L1 9DY | - not rated | 1,811 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIPA School Upper Duke Street , L1 7BT | - not rated | 1,755 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millstead School Iliad Street , L5 3LU | 4out of 4 | 1,009 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| FORO College Trowbridge Street , L3 5NB | - not rated | 1,107 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Liverpool John Moores University Egerton Court , 2 Rodney Street L3 5UX | - not rated | 1,336 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| City College Colquitt Centre , Colquitt Street L1 4DB | - not rated | 1,473 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| University of Liverpool The Foundation Building , 765 Brownlow Hill L69 7ZX | - not rated | 1,521 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.