Located in Norwich, Stoke Holy Cross Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 5 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Stoke Holy Cross Primary School currently has around 188 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 8.0% 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 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).

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: Long Lane, Norwich, NR14 8LY
Website: www.stokeholycross.norfolk.sch.uk
Telephone: 01508493132
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Norfolk
Headteacher / Principal: Miss JEANNETTE CHANEY
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 120910

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 29/01/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 5 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 188
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 92

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.40%170
White and Asian3.20%6
Unclassified3.20%6
Other White1.60%3
Other Mixed1.10%2
African0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Indian0.00%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: Average (1.0)
Writing: Average (-1.4)
Maths: Average (-0.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
55%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
55%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
6%
Town average
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.9
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
102.9
Local authority average
103.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School
Long Lane , Stoke Holy Cross NR14 8LY
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich Road , Framingham Earl NR14 7QP
3out of 4 3,102 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Framingham Earl High School
Norwich Road , Framingham Earl NR14 7QP
- not rated 3,102 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.