Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, LE67 5AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Catherine Murphy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- North West Leicestershire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- URN
- 138297
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01530832799
About this school
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Coalville. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 154 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
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 | 20 | 10 | 23 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 80% | 60% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 10% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 90% | 90% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 80% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 80% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 111.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +6.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80% | 60.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 61.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 138 |
| 2023/24 | 138 |
| 2024/25 | 141 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 73rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 154 | — |
| Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School | 56% | 4.2% | 14.5% | 383 | 0.2 miles |
| New Swannington Primary School | 46% | 4.7% | 9.6% | 172 | 0.9 miles |
| Thringstone Primary School | 42% | 6.2% | 35.4% | 175 | 1.1 miles |
| Swannington Church of England Primary School | 64% | 3.5% | 16.4% | 66 | 1.3 miles |
| Broom Leys School | 63% | 4.9% | 20.3% | 583 | 1.5 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.
Inspection history
- 16 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report5 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.77%
- English as an additional language
- 8.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.13%
- Persistent absence
- 6.02%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
New Swannington Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Thringstone Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Swannington Church of England Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Coalville
-
Broom Leys School1.5 miles
Primary · Coalville
Other schools in Coalville
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 4th of the 17 ranked primary schools in Coalville.
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville Primary
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School Primary
- Broom Leys School Primary
- Ellistown Community Primary School Primary
- Greenstone Primary School Primary
- Griffydam Primary School Primary
- Heather Primary School Primary
- Hugglescote Community Primary School Primary
- New Swannington Primary School Primary
- Newbold Church of England Primary School Primary
- Newton Burgoland Primary School Primary
- Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Coalville.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Catherine Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 154 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 154 on roll (73%), 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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 80% in 2022/23 and 70% 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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 73rd of 211 primary schools in Leicestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 66% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 School A Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 1 July 2026.