Primary school

Holy Cross RC School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Hammersmith and Fulham
  • SW6 4BL

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 236 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 2%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 16%16%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 14%2018/19: top 42%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 23%2024/25: top 2%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM92% · London 72%10/10 Top 10%+56.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM24% · London 12%9/10 Top 20%+29.2 pts
Reading score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+48.7 pts
Maths score110 · London 1079/10 Top 20%+36.6 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 73% · 30 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 87% · 53 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 82% · 57 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 70% · 81 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 86% · 78 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 73% · 74 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 92% · 71 pupils · London 72%92%70%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 11% · 53 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 18% · 57 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 15% · 81 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 17% · 78 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 18% · 74 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 24% · 71 pupils · London 12%24%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 104 · 30 pupils · London 1032016/17: 108 · 53 pupils · London 1052017/18: 107 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 81 pupils · London 1062022/23: 109 · 78 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 74 pupils · London 1072024/25: 110 · 71 pupils · London 107110104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 53 pupils · London 1062017/18: 108 · 57 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 81 pupils · London 1072022/23: 109 · 78 pupils · London 1062023/24: 106 · 74 pupils · London 1062024/25: 110 · 71 pupils · London 107110106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in74.1%
43 of 58 who put it first2014 · 89.1%2026 · 74.1%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5843
2nd586
3rd418
Last distance offered
  • 2024/251.2 km
  • 2023/24950 m
  • 2022/231.7 km
  • 2021/22406 m

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Good
  4. 2019Remains Good
  5. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (3)

From Ofsted report, inspected Nov 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils receive an excellent education at this school.”
  • “This begins in early years where strong foundations are built.”
  • “The school provides an ambitious curriculum alongside a strong enrichment programme.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026605
Free school meals (past 6 years)12.3%
First language not English55.0%
SEN support10.6%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils6.6%

Girls 52.1%Boys 47.9%

93.7% full · 646 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 309 responses (49.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.5% not applicable67% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.7% not applicable89.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?12.3% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 12.3% who said Yes above71% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school97.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development91.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent96.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.8
Pupils per adult12.5
  • Classroom teachers 24.2
  • Leadership 6.3
  • Teaching assistants 16.7
  • Other support 12.8

Teachers 30.5 FTE · Whole workforce 60 · 77 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,481
Spend per pupil£8,574
Staff spend per pupil£6,042
Reserve per pupil£486
  • +£294,288revenue reserve
  • −£56,728in-year balance

Grants £7,639 · self-generated £842 · premises £298 per pupil