Academy converter · Leicester

Holy Cross Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
203Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146224URN

Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Mar 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

close to Leicester median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicester

33 applications for 19 places · 28th of 72 in Leicester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

45%met the expected standard

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 March 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

1.7applications per place, Reception

close to Leicester median (1.6) 0.4 below England median (2.2)

33 applications · 19 places offered · 18 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.7; Leicester median median 1.6
2025 1.9; Leicester median median 1.7
2024 1.4; Leicester median median 1.7
2023 1.4; Leicester median median 1.6
2022 1.5; Leicester median median 1.6
2021 1.3; Leicester median median 1.7
2020 1.3; Leicester median median 1.7
2019 1.6; Leicester median median 1.5
2018 1.8; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Leicester median median 1.6; as the previous school
2016 1.8; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 1.3; Leicester median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.0; Leicester median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicester median

Dashed bars: as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 120225), 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	19	33	1.7	18	0.95
Sep 2025	20	37	1.9	19	0.95
Sep 2024	22	31	1.4	22	1.00
Sep 2023	24	33	1.4	23	0.96
Sep 2022	25	37	1.5	25	1.00
Sep 2021	28	37	1.3	27	0.96
Sep 2020	27	34	1.3	21	0.78
Sep 2019	31	50	1.6	31	1.00
Sep 2018 *	25	45	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2017 *	30	47	1.6	29	0.97
Sep 2016 *	30	55	1.8	24	0.80
Sep 2015 *	26	33	1.3	17	0.65
Sep 2014 *	30	60	2.0	34	1.13

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 55% · Writing 45% · Maths 55% → all three 45% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard45%62nd of 71 in Leicester

Leicester 62% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard55%

Leicester 74% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Leicester 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard45%

Leicester 71% England 75%

Greater depth7%

Leicester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard55%

Leicester 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Leicester 28% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	45%	3%	101	101
2023/24	32%	3%	101	99
2022/23	45%	2%	101	100

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 School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Good2023

1.7applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
Fairfield Community Primary School
0.8 km · Leicestershire

2026

3.1applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
Marriott Primary School
0.8 km · Leicester

Good2022

1.2applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Eyres Monsell Primary School
1.0 km · Leicester

Remains Good2024

1.5applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Montrose School
1.1 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Water Leys Primary School
1.2 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Rolleston Primary School
1.2 km · Leicester

2026

1.3applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Granby Primary School
1.7 km · Leicester

Good2023

1.7applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Parkland Primary School South Wigston
1.7 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 52%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 146224 · 856/3425
Trust: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 240 pupils · 203 on roll
Free school meals: 46.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2018
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 120225)
Address: Stonesby Avenue, Leicester, LE2 6TY
Local authority: Leicester

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