Academy converter · Nottinghamshire

Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
230Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
138812URN

Leen Mills Lane, Nottinghamshire, Hucknall, NG15 8BZ · 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

2.4per place

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Nottinghamshire

63 applications for 26 places · 113th of 211 in Nottinghamshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 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

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

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Nottinghamshire median (2.5) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

63 applications · 26 places offered · 26 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Nottinghamshire median median 2.5
2025 2.1; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2024 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2023 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2022 2.7; Nottinghamshire median median 2.4
2021 2.8; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2020 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2019 3.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2018 3.6; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2017 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2
2016 4.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2015 4.0; Nottinghamshire median median 2.3
2014 3.2; Nottinghamshire median median 2.2

This school
Nottinghamshire 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	26	63	2.4	26	1.00
Sep 2025	30	64	2.1	31	1.03
Sep 2024	26	70	2.7	25	0.96
Sep 2023	15	42	2.8	15	1.00
Sep 2022	26	69	2.7	24	0.92
Sep 2021	28	78	2.8	28	1.00
Sep 2020	24	71	3.0	23	0.96
Sep 2019	30	91	3.0	32	1.07
Sep 2018	30	107	3.6	33	1.10
Sep 2017	30	96	3.2	38	1.27
Sep 2016	30	127	4.2	39	1.30
Sep 2015	30	119	4.0	27	0.90
Sep 2014	30	95	3.2	33	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 73% · Maths 79% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%129th of 223 in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Nottinghamshire 78% England 78%

Higher standard39%

Nottinghamshire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Nottinghamshire 76% England 75%

Greater depth6%

Nottinghamshire 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard79%

Nottinghamshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard36%

Nottinghamshire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Nottinghamshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	6%	107	105
2023/24	63%	3%	105	102
2022/23	52%	3%	107	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 Primary Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Leen Mills Primary School
0.1 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

5.6applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School
0.5 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School
0.7 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Nottinghamshire

2026

3.7applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Hillside Primary and Nursery School
1.5 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2022

3.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Broomhill Junior School
1.8 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2022

66%met the SATs standard
Holgate Primary and Nursery School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Good2023

3.4applications per place
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School
1.9 km · Nottinghamshire

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 138812 · 891/3730
Trust: Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 230 pupils · 230 on roll
Free school meals: 8.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2012
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 122814)
Address: Leen Mills Lane, Nottinghamshire, Hucknall, NG15 8BZ
Local authority: Nottinghamshire · Ashfield

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