Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, Leicester

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Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Stonesby Avenue, Leicester LE2 6TY

https://www.holycross.leicester.sch.uk/

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic academy. It has about 220 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire, St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy, Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy and Saint Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attainment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Tudor Grange Samworth Academy
0.3		Fairfield Community Primary School
0.5		Water Leys Primary School
0.6		Marriott Primary School
0.9		Rolleston Primary School
0.9		Eyres Monsell Primary School
0.9		Overdale Infant School
0.9		Overdale Junior School
1.0		Parkland Primary School South Wigston
1.0		Montrose School
1.1		Little Hill Primary
1.2		All Saints Church of England Primary School

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Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: Below average. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is about average and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is about average. Progress in writing is below average.

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

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