Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Queens Drive
 Swindon
 Wiltshire SN3 1AR
Telephone: 01793 527679

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Holy Rood Catholic Junior School
Trust: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell (since June 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Karen Salter (went to Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11 / 10.1
Non-teaching Staff*: 1.6
Number of pupils: 388
Pupils Per Teacher: 35.3
Sex: Mixed (47% boys / 53% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 12.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.3% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 90.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 62.4%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: South West
Authority: Swindon
Constituency: South Swindon
Electoral Ward: Central
School Number: 8665211

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th July 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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