Stoke Holy Cross Primary School
Long Lane, Stoke Holy Cross, Norwich, NR14 8LY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Miss JEANNETTE CHANEY
- Constituency
- South Norfolk
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 190
- URN
- 120910
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01508493132
About this school
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School is a community primary school in Norwich. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 190 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 May 2024, 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 | 31 | 26 | 25 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 42% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 12% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 58% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 65% | 76% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 46% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
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 Stoke Holy Cross 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 | Norfolk average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 49.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 49.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 52.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 188 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stoke Holy Cross Primary School compares
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School ranked 157th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 4.4% | 8% | 190 | — |
| Poringland Primary School | 63% | 4.8% | 12.8% | 460 | 2.0 miles |
| Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy | 57% | 4.7% | 24.7% | 75 | 2.6 miles |
| Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery | 57% | 5.8% | 47% | 216 | 2.9 miles |
| Mulbarton Primary School | 65% | 4.5% | 10.4% | 404 | 2.9 miles |
| Tuckswood Academy | 43% | 7.6% | 45.7% | 188 | 2.9 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)
- 7.98%
- English as an additional language
- 2.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.42%
- Persistent absence
- 9.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Poringland Primary School2.0 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Newton Flotman Church of England Primary Academy2.6 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Mulbarton Primary School2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
-
Tuckswood Academy2.9 miles
Primary · Norwich
Other schools in Norwich
Stoke Holy Cross Primary School ranks 64th of the 102 ranked primary schools in Norwich.
- Acle Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Alpington and Bergh Apton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Angel Road Infant School Primary
- Angel Road Junior School Primary
- Antingham and Southrepps Primary School Primary
- Arden Grove Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Aslacton Primary School Primary
- Avenue Junior School Primary
- Bacton Primary School Primary
- Banham Primary School Primary
- Barford Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Stoke Holy Cross Primary School teach?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Norwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Stoke Holy Cross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stoke Holy Cross Primary School is Miss JEANNETTE CHANEY, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Stoke Holy Cross Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stoke Holy Cross 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 Stoke Holy Cross Primary School?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School has 190 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Stoke Holy Cross Primary School full?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 190 on roll (90%), 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 Stoke Holy Cross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stoke Holy Cross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stoke Holy Cross Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Stoke Holy Cross Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Stoke Holy Cross Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stoke Holy Cross Primary School rank locally?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School ranked 157th of 266 primary schools in Norfolk 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stoke Holy Cross Primary School's absence rate?
- Stoke Holy Cross Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stoke Holy Cross Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stoke Holy Cross 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 30 June 2026.