What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?

Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has 55 pupils on roll.

What ages does Holy Cross Church of England Primary School take?

Holy Cross Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Holy Cross Church of England Primary School located?

Holy Cross Church of England Primary School is located in King's Lynn, PE33 0EL, Norfolk.

How do I apply to Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?

Holy Cross Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

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

How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?

When Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 5 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.7% of pupils at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Holy Cross Church of England Primary School: Catchment 2026

How places are decided at Holy Cross Church of England 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap.
3Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year.
4Church applicants — Parents or carers of children who are applying for a church place who specifically wish their children to be educated at a Church of England school. These places will be prioritised in the following order: Families at the heart of their church (attending monthly or more frequently over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date); Families known to their church (attending less frequently than monthly over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date). Within these categories applicants will be prioritised as follows: Families linked to the parish church; Families linked to other Church of England churches; Families linked to other Christian churches. Parents applying on religious grounds must also submit a Supplementary Information Form.
5All other applicants — All other applicants.

If two applications tie: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.

The PAN is not clearly stated in the document (the text reads 'an agreed PAN of Holy Cross CofE Primary School' with no number). Distance tiebreak (straight-line) is used within each criterion before the random draw final tiebreaker.

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 Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has 55 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holy Cross Church of England Primary School take?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Holy Cross Church of England Primary School located?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School is located in King's Lynn, PE33 0EL, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: Holy Cross Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: When Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 5 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.7% of pupils at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Holy Cross Church of England 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 and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap.
3Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year.
4Church applicants — Parents or carers of children who are applying for a church place who specifically wish their children to be educated at a Church of England school. These places will be prioritised in the following order: Families at the heart of their church (attending monthly or more frequently over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date); Families known to their church (attending less frequently than monthly over a period of one year directly preceding the admissions deadline date). Within these categories applicants will be prioritised as follows: Families linked to the parish church; Families linked to other Church of England churches; Families linked to other Christian churches. Parents applying on religious grounds must also submit a Supplementary Information Form.
5All other applicants — All other applicants.

Holy Cross Church of England Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Holy Cross Church of England Primary School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in July 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has 55 pupils on roll.
What ages does Holy Cross Church of England Primary School take?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Holy Cross Church of England Primary School located?: Holy Cross Church of England Primary School is located in King's Lynn, PE33 0EL, Norfolk.
How do I apply to Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: Holy Cross Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a religious character?: Yes — Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How are Reception places decided at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: When Holy Cross Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and previously looked after children including those who appear (to the Admissions Authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Sibling — Where the child has a sibling in the school or a sibling has already been offered a place at the school, and where the sibling will still be attending the school at the time of admission but not in a specialist unit or a specialist resource base for Hearing Impaired provision or in a nursery/pre-school. Priority will be given, where necessary, to applications where there is the smallest age gap; 3. Children of staff — Children of staff recruited to fill a vacant post at the school for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage. DEMAT is required to approve the Headteachers' designation of such posts and confirm the assessment that a member of staff appointed meets the requirements of the shortage. Priority will be limited to one place for each form of entry in any year, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 5 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If DEMAT is unable to distinguish between applicants using the published criteria, including those who live in blocks of flats, places will be offered via a random draw which will be supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 92.7% of pupils at Holy Cross Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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