Academy converter · Thurrock

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
224Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
146296URN

Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.2 above Thurrock median (2.3)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Thurrock

55 applications for 22 places · 14th of 38 in Thurrock

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2016

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jul 2024

Inspection history

17 July 2024
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
11 May 2016
Graded inspection: Good · as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, URN 115181

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 above Thurrock median (2.3) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

55 applications · 22 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; Thurrock median median 2.3
2025 2.3; Thurrock median median 2.2
2024 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.2
2023 2.4; Thurrock median median 2.1
2022 2.2; Thurrock median median 2.1
2021 1.5; Thurrock median median 2.0
2020 1.7; Thurrock median median 2.1
2019 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.1; as the previous school
2018 1.6; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2017 1.8; Thurrock median median 2.2; as the previous school
2016 2.0; Thurrock median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.6; Thurrock median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 1.6; Thurrock median median 1.6; as the previous school

This school
Thurrock median

Dashed bars: as Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 115181), 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	22	55	2.5	22	1.00
Sep 2025	27	62	2.3	22	0.81
Sep 2024	29	65	2.2	24	0.83
Sep 2023	26	62	2.4	32	1.23
Sep 2022	22	49	2.2	22	1.00
Sep 2021	30	45	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2020	30	52	1.7	28	0.93
Sep 2019 *	29	53	1.8	32	1.10
Sep 2018 *	26	41	1.6	26	1.00
Sep 2017 *	28	50	1.8	26	0.93
Sep 2016 *	26	53	2.0	23	0.88
Sep 2015 *	29	47	1.6	28	0.97
Sep 2014 *	26	41	1.6	22	0.85

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 90% · Writing 77% · Maths 83% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%17th of 39 in Thurrock

Thurrock 69% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard90%

Thurrock 80% England 78%

Higher standard37%

Thurrock 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Thurrock 82% England 75%

Greater depth23%

Thurrock 19% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard83%

Thurrock 83% England 77%

Higher standard37%

Thurrock 27% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Thurrock median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	13%	108	108
2023/24	57%	0%	105	104
2022/23	70%	13%	107	107

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

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Somers Heath Primary School
0.4 km · Thurrock

2026

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Shaw Primary Academy
0.4 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.5applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Dilkes Academy
0.7 km · Thurrock

Outstanding2023

3.3applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Bonnygate Primary School
0.9 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 60%met the SATs standard
Aveley Primary School
1.7 km · Thurrock

Good2023

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Warren Primary School
2.0 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Kenningtons Primary Academy
2.2 km · Thurrock

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 88%met the SATs standard
Benyon Primary School
2.2 km · Thurrock

Remains Good2024

1.9applications per place 80%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: 146296 · 883/3605
Trust: Christus Catholic Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 236 pupils · 224 on roll
Free school meals: 21.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2019
Replaced: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (URN 115181)
Address: Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RP
Local authority: Thurrock

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