Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School
Trafford Road, Eccles, Manchester, M30 0JA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Annemarie Bell
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 326
- Pupils on roll
- 332
- URN
- 105952
- Local authority
- Salford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617894386
About this school
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 332 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 May 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 67% | 51% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 80% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 82% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 84% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.30 | - | - |
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 and All Saints RC Primary 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 | Salford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 53.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 58.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 51% | 58.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 333 |
| 2023/24 | 331 |
| 2024/25 | 334 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School compares
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School ranked 53rd of 69 primary schools in Salford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 51% | 5.2% | 17.1% | 332 | — |
| Lewis Street Primary School | 66% | 6.7% | 46.8% | 402 | 0.2 miles |
| Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School | 46% | 6.9% | 37.8% | 386 | 0.3 miles |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | 66% | 5.7% | 48.5% | 235 | 0.4 miles |
| Beech Street Community Primary School | 66% | 6.1% | 53.3% | 241 | 0.5 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 59% | 5.7% | 41.1% | 232 | 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)
- 17.1%
- English as an additional language
- 30.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.77%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Lewis Street Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Godfrey Ermen Memorial CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Christ Church CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Beech Street Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School ranks 198th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School teach?
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School is Mrs Annemarie Bell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary 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 and All Saints RC Primary School?
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School has 332 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School full?
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School has capacity for 326 pupils and 332 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 and All Saints RC Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 51% 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 and All Saints RC Primary School rank locally?
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School ranked 53rd of 69 primary schools in Salford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 and All Saints RC Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross and All Saints RC Primary 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.