Academy converter · Leicestershire

Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
154Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138297URN

Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 below Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

38 applications for 15 places · 93rd of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

16 May 2023
Graded inspection: Good
5 February 2020
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Concerns)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.2 below Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

38 applications · 15 places offered · 15 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 3.6; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.5; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 1.7; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2021 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2020 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2019 1.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9
2018 1.4; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2017 2.5; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2016 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.8
2015 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.7
2014 1.6; Leicestershire median median 1.7

This school
Leicestershire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	38	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2025	19	45	2.4	18	0.95
Sep 2024	12	43	3.6	12	1.00
Sep 2023	19	48	2.5	18	0.95
Sep 2022	24	41	1.7	24	1.00
Sep 2021	17	23	1.4	15	0.88
Sep 2020	26	41	1.6	26	1.00
Sep 2019	25	31	1.2	24	0.96
Sep 2018	28	39	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2017	15	37	2.5	15	1.00
Sep 2016	22	36	1.6	22	1.00
Sep 2015	16	26	1.6	16	1.00
Sep 2014	18	29	1.6	18	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 70% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%68th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard35%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard70%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	4%	106	103
2023/24	60%	10%	109	103
2022/23	80%	15%	111	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
0.3 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
New Swannington Primary School
1.4 km · Leicestershire

Good2024

3.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Thringstone Primary School
1.8 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Swannington Church of England Primary School
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2021

5.6applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Broom Leys School
2.4 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
2.5 km · Leicestershire

Good2023

2.1applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
2.6 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

3.1applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Warren Hills Community Primary School
2.7 km · Leicestershire

Good2022

1.7applications per place 38%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138297 · 855/3340
Trust: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 154 on roll
Free school meals: 11.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2012
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Whitwick, Leicestershire (URN 120214)
Address: Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT
Local authority: Leicestershire · North West Leicestershire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources