Holy Cross RC Primary School
Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1DB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Acting Headteacher
- Mrs Jo Kingston
- Diocese
- Diocese of Clifton
- Constituency
- Bristol South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 170
- URN
- 109244
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01173772199
About this school
Holy Cross RC Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 170 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross RC Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 25 | 31 | 22 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 52% | 68% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 64% | 68% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 60% | 61% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 68% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.90 | - | - |
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 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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 51.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 52.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 68% | 55.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 177 |
| 2023/24 | 186 |
| 2024/25 | 177 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross RC Primary School compares
Holy Cross RC Primary School ranked 25th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 68% | 6.6% | 46.9% | 170 | — |
| Southville Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 10% | 632 | 0.2 miles |
| Compass Point Primary School | 41% | 10.3% | 48.7% | 194 | 0.4 miles |
| St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School | 30% | 7% | 36.8% | 372 | 0.5 miles |
| Cathedral Primary School | 62% | 5% | 22% | 422 | 0.6 miles |
| Ashton Gate Primary School | 57% | 4% | 10.4% | 749 | 0.6 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)
- 46.89%
- English as an additional language
- 41.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.63%
- Persistent absence
- 22.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Southville Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Compass Point Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bristol
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St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Cathedral Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
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Ashton Gate Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Holy Cross RC Primary School ranks 62nd of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Cross RC Primary School teach?
- Holy Cross RC Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the acting headteacher of Holy Cross RC Primary School?
- The acting headteacher of Holy Cross RC Primary School is Mrs Jo Kingston, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Cross RC Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross 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 many pupils are at Holy Cross RC Primary School?
- Holy Cross RC Primary School has 170 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross RC Primary School full?
- Holy Cross RC Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 170 on roll (81%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross RC Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Clifton.
- Does Holy Cross RC Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Cross RC Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Holy Cross RC Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 68% 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 Primary School compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Holy Cross RC Primary School ranked 25th of 92 primary schools in Bristol, City of for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 61% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 29% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Cross RC Primary School's overall absence rate is 6.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Cross RC Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross 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.