What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 231 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School take?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School located?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is located in London, SE6 2LD, Lewisham.

How do I apply to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

When Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the school of the child's home address, distance measured in a straight line from the school entrance by the local authority using a geographical computerised information system; where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: Ofsted & Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A)
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

If two applications tie: Proximity to the school of the child's home address, distance measured in a straight line from the school entrance by the local authority using a geographical computerised information system; where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.

This document is a joint admissions policy for two schools within the 'Aspire London' academy/diocesan grouping (Holy Cross Catholic Primary School and St. Augustine's Catholic Primary School), each with its own PAN of 30 and its own parish sub-criterion (ii) but sharing the same ordered oversubscription criteria list. Sub-criteria i-iii apply as tie-breakers within each numbered category when applications exceed places.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 231 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School take?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School located?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is located in London, SE6 2LD, Lewisham.
How do I apply to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: When Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the school of the child's home address, distance measured in a straight line from the school entrance by the local authority using a geographical computerised information system; where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
2Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A)
3Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided.
4Looked after / previously looked after children (any faith) — Looked after children and all previously looked after children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted.
5Children enrolled in the catechumenate — Children enrolled in the catechumenate. Evidence of enrolment in the catechumenate will be required.
6Members of Eastern Orthodox Churches — Children who are members of Eastern Orthodox Churches. Evidence of Baptism will be required.
7Members of other faiths, Churches and denominations — Children who are members of other faiths, Churches and denominations. Evidence of Baptism/dedication or evidence of membership required.
8Any other children — Any other children.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in December 2016 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 231 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School take?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School located?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is located in London, SE6 2LD, Lewisham.
How do I apply to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a religious character of Roman Catholic. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: When Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after Catholic children — Looked after Catholic children and all previously looked after Catholic children who have been adopted or who have become the subject of a child arrangement order or special guardianship order. Catholic children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and cease to be in state care outside of England as a result of being adopted; 2. Baptised Catholic children with Certificate of Practice — Baptised Catholic children, in possession of a Certificate of Practice. (See Note A); 3. Baptised Catholic children — Baptised Catholic children. A baptismal certificate or evidence of reception into the Catholic Church must be provided, and 5 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity to the school of the child's home address, distance measured in a straight line from the school entrance by the local authority using a geographical computerised information system; where the last remaining place is to be allocated and two or more children are deemed to live at the same distance from the school, the place will be decided by the drawing of lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 26.8% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School are recorded as Black African. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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