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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 23/09/2015

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 646
Number of Pupils: 622
Number of Boys: 298
Number of Girls: 324

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White40.70%253
White British16.10%100
Other Mixed15.40%96
Unclassified7.10%44
African6.90%43
Other (any other ethnic group)5.60%35
Other Asian1.80%11
White and Asian1.30%8
White and Black African1.10%7
White and Black Caribbean0.80%5
Irish0.80%5
Caribbean0.80%5
Pakistani0.50%3
Chinese0.50%3
Other Black0.30%2
Bangladeshi0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Well Above Average (3.4)
Writing: Well Above Average (3.3)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
86%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
72%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
17%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
15%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
109.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
109.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Middle deemed secondary

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

16 plus

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

Not applicable

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.