Holy Cross RC School

About Holy Cross RC School

Holy Cross RC School is a large Roman Catholic primary in Hammersmith and Fulham, one of 37 state primary schools in the borough. It sits 24th out of 35 in the local authority’s KS2 rankings, placing it in the top quarter of schools nationally by its score of 73. The three highest-ranked primaries in the same LA are John Betts Primary School, St Peter’s Primary School and West London Free School Primary, all of which score above 90. Holy Cross is a mixed, state-funded school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site and a total of 622 pupils against a capacity of 646. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 11.3 per cent, below the national average. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 209 applications for 58 places, with 71 first-preference applications and 45 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.6.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in November 2024, Holy Cross was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013. Leadership and management were judged Outstanding, and early years provision was rated Good. The school’s ungraded inspection outcome was that it had improved significantly. At KS2 in 2023/24, 73 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just below the LA average of 76 per cent. In reading, 88 per cent met the expected standard and 41 per cent reached the higher standard; in writing, 89 per cent met the expected standard and 31 per cent reached the higher standard; in maths, 86 per cent met the expected standard and 34 per cent reached the higher standard. Average scores were 108 in reading and 106 in maths. Progress scores are not available for the current data.

Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 96 per cent of respondents would recommend the school, and 79 per cent strongly agreed that their child is happy. The school supports a range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health needs. Facilities include a sports hall, library, ICT suite, dining hall, outdoor playground and chapel. Clubs on offer include science, choir, gardening, chess and book club, and sports include cross country, athletics, rounders, tennis and swimming. Holy Cross is a good fit for Catholic families seeking a large, oversubscribed primary with strong leadership and a clear improvement trajectory, though those prioritising the very highest KS2 outcomes in the borough may want to compare it with the top-ranked peers nearby.

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