Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school located in Sutton Coldfield. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 25/04/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading is above average, progress in maths is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.6%, which is 1.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Laburnum Drive, Sutton Coldfield

School Information

Address: Laburnum Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP
Website: www.holycross-sch.net/
Telephone: 01216752158
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Teresa Cotter
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 140525

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/04/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 209
Number of Boys: 104
Number of Girls: 105

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.6% 4%
Persistent absence: SUPP% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: 2.7 Confidence interval 0.5 to 4.9
Writing
Well Above Average: 3.1 Confidence interval 1.1 to 5.2
Maths
Average: 1.8 Confidence interval -0.1 to 3.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:70%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:13%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Laburnum Drive , Walmley B76 2SP 		3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hollyfield Primary School
Hollyfield Road , B75 7SG 		3out of 4 920 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
New Hall Primary School
Langley Hall Drive , B75 7NQ 		3out of 4 1,444 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Deanery Church of England Primary School
Fox Hollies Road , Walmley B76 2RD 		4out of 4 1,654 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Maney Hill Primary School
Maney Hill Road , B72 1JU 		4out of 4 1,829 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
John Willmott School
Reddicap Heath Road , B75 7DY 		2out of 4 559 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Fairfax
Fairfax Road , B75 7JT 		3out of 4 728 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Wylde Green Road , B76 1QT 		3out of 4 1,727 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Plantsbrook School
Upper Holland Road , B72 1RB 		3out of 4 1,910 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Lichfield Road , B74 2NH 		4out of 4 2,648 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Specialist College
The Lindridge, Lindridge Road , B75 7JB 		- not rated 1,606 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Shrubbery School Ltd
Walmley Ash Road , B76 1HY 		- not rated 2,164 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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