Holy Cross RC School
Basuto Road, London, SW6 4BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kathleen Williams
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Westminster
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Chelsea and Fulham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 646
- Pupils on roll
- 605
- URN
- 100345
- Local authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02077361447
About this school
Holy Cross RC School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 605 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 78 | 74 | 71 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 73% | 92% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 18% | 24% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 88% | 99% |
| Expected standard in maths | 99% | 86% | 96% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 94% | 89% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 108.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.90 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Cross RC School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hammersmith and Fulham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 86% | 71.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 74.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 92% | 75.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 596 |
| 2023/24 | 615 |
| 2024/25 | 622 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross RC School compares
Holy Cross RC School ranked 5th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 92% | 4.1% | 12.3% | 605 | — |
| Sulivan Primary School | 69% | 6.4% | 52.1% | 148 | 0.4 miles |
| Thomas's Academy | 68% | 5.8% | 35.9% | 151 | 0.4 miles |
| St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School | 66% | 5% | 20.4% | 428 | 0.4 miles |
| Langford Primary School | 90% | 5.1% | 31.8% | 400 | 0.5 miles |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.33%
- English as an additional language
- 55%
- Overall absence
- 4.06%
- Persistent absence
- 6.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Sulivan Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Thomas's Academy0.4 miles
Primary · London
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St John's Walham Green Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
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Langford Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Holy Cross RC School ranks 45th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
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- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Cross RC School teach?
- Holy Cross RC School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Cross RC School?
- The headteacher of Holy Cross RC School is Mrs Kathleen Williams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Cross RC School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross RC School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holy Cross RC School?
- Holy Cross RC School has 605 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross RC School full?
- Holy Cross RC School has capacity for 646 pupils and 605 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Cross RC School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross RC School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Westminster.
- Does Holy Cross RC School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Cross RC School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Cross RC School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 86% in 2022/23 and 92% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Cross RC School rank locally?
- Holy Cross RC School ranked 5th of 35 primary schools in Hammersmith and Fulham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 98% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Cross RC School's absence rate?
- Holy Cross RC School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Cross RC School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross RC School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.