Holy Cross RC School, based in London, 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 RC School currently has around 622 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.9% boys and 52.1% girls. Around 11.3% 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 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.3%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 40.7%. white british pupils make up about 16.1% , followed by other mixed at 15.4%
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: | Basuto Road, London, SW6 4BL |
| Website: | http://www.holycrossfulham.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02077361447 |
| School Type: | Voluntary aided school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hammersmith and Fulham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kathleen Williams |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 100345 |
Ofsted inspection date: 23/09/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 646 |
| Number of Pupils: | 622 |
| Number of Boys: | 298 |
| Number of Girls: | 324 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 8.3% | 8.2% |
| Other White | 40.70% | 253 |
| White British | 16.10% | 100 |
| Other Mixed | 15.40% | 96 |
| Unclassified | 7.10% | 44 |
| African | 6.90% | 43 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 5.60% | 35 |
| Other Asian | 1.80% | 11 |
| White and Asian | 1.30% | 8 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| Irish | 0.80% | 5 |
| Caribbean | 0.80% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 3 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Indian | 0.20% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horder Nursery School Horder Road , SW6 5ED | - not rated | 870 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marshcroft Early Years Centre Bramber Road , W14 9PA | - not rated | 1,214 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bayonne Nursery School 50 Paynes Walk , W6 8PF | 4out of 4 | 1,560 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND | 4out of 4 | 1,833 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| James Lee Nursery School Gliddon Road , W14 9BH | 4out of 4 | 2,271 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross RC School Basuto Road , SW6 4BL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Peterborough Primary School Clancarty Road , SW6 3AA | - not rated | 633 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sulivan Primary School Peterborough Road , SW6 3BN | - not rated | 639 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Sulivan Primary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3BN | 3out of 4 | 639 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Thomas's Academy New King's Road , Fulham SW6 4LY | 3out of 4 | 674 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN | - not rated | 214 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Lady Margaret School Parson's Green , SW6 4UN | 4out of 4 | 214 yd | Academy converter | No | Girls | More About School |
| The Fulham Boys School 532 Fulham Road , SW6 5BD | 3out of 4 | 435 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX | 4out of 4 | 828 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Hurlingham and Chelsea Secondary School Peterborough Road , Fulham SW6 3ED | - not rated | 999 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX | - not rated | 828 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS | - not rated | 1,239 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| TBAP 16-19 Academic AP Academy Finlay Street , SW6 6HB | - not rated | 1,546 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB | 3out of 4 | 2,148 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL | - not rated | 2,247 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Thames College Wandsworth High Street , Wandsworth SW18 2PP | - not rated | 2,465 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Primary School 9 Swan Mews , Parsons Green SW6 4QT | - not rated | 177 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Marist Convent School 596 Fulham Road , SW6 5NU | - not rated | 302 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Kensington Prep School GDST 596 Fulham Road , London SW6 5PA | - not rated | 302 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Chelsea Independent College , | - not rated | 693 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bloomsbury College 52a Walham Grove , SW6 1QR | - not rated | 739 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.