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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Birmingham, B76 2SPPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
28 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1772 of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School sits within the Birmingham local authority, where it ranks 30th out of 254 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25 per cent of its peers. Among the highest-scoring schools in the same area are Little Sutton Primary School, Cromwell Junior and Infant School, and Lift Lea Forest, all of which achieve ranking scores of 93 or above. Holy Cross itself holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school’s most recent ungraded inspection, in December 2022, confirmed that it remains Good, with leadership and management also judged Good. With a capacity of 210 and 207 pupils on roll, the school is nearly full, and oversubscription is high: for 2025/26 entry, there were 64 applications for 29 places, with 28 first-preference offers made. That works out at 2.21 applications per place, a clear sign of local demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressLaburnum Drive, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B76 2SP
HeadteacherMichelle Walsh
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils207
Free School Meals (FSM)9.7%
School Capacity207 / 210 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

8 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (8 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 16 May 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
LibraryICT SuiteSensory RoomMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

Cross CountryRoundersDanceGymnastics

Clubs & Activities

CodingFilm ClubChess

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.