Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Isle of Wight, South East, for pupils aged 5 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 148 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 210.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. 35% met the expected KS2 standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25. Admissions data records 18 first-preference applications and 18 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.
School admissions data, what the Ofsted report means for you, and how it compares to nearby schools.
20 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership & governance | Needs attention |
| Early years provision | Strong standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 5 Mar 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 18 |
| First-preference applications | 18 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 27 |
| First-preference offers | 18 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
| Subject | School (expected) | School (higher) | Average score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths | 35% | 0% | — |
| Reading | 65% | 29% | 102 |
| Writing | 61% | 3% | — |
| Maths | 58% | 0% | 99 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
31.2 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.31% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.98% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 93.2% |
| White other | 1.4% |
| Mixed | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Other | 0% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
97.5% would recommend this school
40 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 97.5% |
| Feels safe | 97.5% |
| Behaviour | 92.5% |
| Bullying handled | 66.7% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 87.6% |
| Communication | 97.5% |
| Concerns handled | 77.5% |
| Best interests | 95% |
| Support to learn | 97.5% |
View the Ofsted dataset: voluntary responses may not represent all families; separate from Classpot reviews.
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