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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
276Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140726URN

2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.0per place

0.3 above Plymouth median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Plymouth

49 applications for 24 places · 19th of 58 in Plymouth

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 23 November 2022Ofsted'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

2.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Plymouth median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

49 applications · 24 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.0; Plymouth median median 1.8
2025 2.3; Plymouth median median 1.9
2024 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.0
2023 1.9; Plymouth median median 2.1
2022 2.1; Plymouth median median 2.0
2021 1.9; Plymouth median median 1.9
2020 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.0
2019 2.6; Plymouth median median 2.1
2018 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.1
2017 2.3; Plymouth median median 2.2
2016 2.2; Plymouth median median 2.2
2015 2.5; Plymouth median median 2.4
2014 3.2; Plymouth median median 2.2; as the previous school

This school
Plymouth median

Dashed bars: as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 113487), the previous school.

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	24	49	2.0	23	0.96
Sep 2025	28	64	2.3	25	0.89
Sep 2024	23	57	2.5	20	0.87
Sep 2023	45	84	1.9	44	0.98
Sep 2022	45	93	2.1	45	1.00
Sep 2021	43	80	1.9	40	0.93
Sep 2020	32	74	2.3	32	1.00
Sep 2019	45	118	2.6	64	1.42
Sep 2018	41	88	2.2	36	0.88
Sep 2017	44	100	2.3	43	0.98
Sep 2016	45	99	2.2	46	1.02
Sep 2015	37	91	2.5	27	0.73
Sep 2014 *	30	97	3.2	44	1.47

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 69% · Maths 80% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%32nd of 65 in Plymouth

Plymouth 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Plymouth 76% England 78%

Higher standard36%

Plymouth 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Plymouth 74% England 75%

Greater depth31%

Plymouth 12% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Plymouth 75% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Plymouth 25% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Plymouth median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	20%	106	104
2023/24	48%	5%	103	103
2022/23	47%	9%	103	103

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 Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2022

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Mount Street Primary School
0.4 km · Plymouth

Good2023

2.2applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Salisbury Road Primary School
0.6 km · Plymouth

Good2023

1.8applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Pilgrim Primary Academy
1.1 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Prince Rock Primary School
1.1 km · Plymouth

Outstanding2024

1.7applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Good2022

1.6applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Plymouth

Good2024

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The Cathedral School of St Mary
1.4 km · Plymouth

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Lipson Vale Primary School
1.4 km · Plymouth

2026

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard

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: 140726 · 879/3761
Trust: Plymouth Cast
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 315 pupils · 276 on roll
Free school meals: 15.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 April 2014
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 113487)
Address: 2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE
Local authority: Plymouth

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