OFSTED
3 July 2023
Latest graded inspection
Latest published outcome
Good
OEIF
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Local authority
Swindon
Trust
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
371
371 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
188
50.7% of pupils
Male pupils
183
49.3% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
14.3 pts
below England
School
10.5%
Swindon
20.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
53.8 pts
above England
School
74.1%
Swindon
25.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.7 pts
below England
School
0.3%
Swindon
2.1%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Indian
66.6%
247
African
14.3%
53
Any other White background
5.1%
19
White British
5.1%
19
Any other Asian background
3.2%
12
White and Asian
1.3%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
9.2%
34 of
371 pupils
11.7 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.8 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
48.0%
12.4 pts
below England
EXPECTED STANDARD
62.0%
Reading
11.8 pts below England
School
62.0%
Swindon
68.5%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
52.0%
Writing
18.3 pts below England
School
52.0%
Swindon
70.4%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
72.0%
Maths
In line with England
School
72.0%
Swindon
67.8%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.15%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
1.07 pts
lower than
England
School
5.15%
Swindon
6.16%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
10.96%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
4.86 pts
lower than
England
School
10.96%
Swindon
15.33%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.28%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.52 pts
lower than
England
School
0.28%
Swindon
1.90%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
88.3%
0.1 pts
above England
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
88.3%
Swindon
86.4%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.