Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Laburnum Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
- Principal
- Mrs Michelle Walsh
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Birmingham
- Sponsor
- The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield)
- Constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 204
- URN
- 140525
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216752158
About this school
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sutton Coldfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 204 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross Catholic 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. 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 8 December 2022, 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 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 79% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 93% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 86% | 90% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 90% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.30 | - | - |
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 Catholic 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 | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 211 |
| 2023/24 | 211 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.9% | 10.6% | 204 | — |
| Hollyfield Primary School | 66% | 5.5% | 33.7% | 399 | 0.5 miles |
| New Hall Primary School | 66% | 4.8% | 41.2% | 308 | 0.8 miles |
| The Deanery Church of England Primary School | 75% | 3.7% | 7.1% | 444 | 0.9 miles |
| Maney Hill Primary School | 75% | 3.9% | 7.1% | 421 | 1.0 miles |
| Whitehouse Common Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 8.3% | 445 | 1.3 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)
- 10.63%
- English as an additional language
- 11.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.88%
- Persistent absence
- 12.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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Hollyfield Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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New Hall Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
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The Deanery Church of England Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Maney Hill Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
-
Whitehouse Common Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Sutton Coldfield
Other schools in Sutton Coldfield
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 15th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Sutton Coldfield.
- Blackwood School Primary
- Boldmere Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Boldmere Junior School Primary
- Coppice Primary School Primary
- Curdworth Primary School Primary
- Four Oaks Primary School Primary
- Hill West Primary School Primary
- Holland House Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Hollyfield Primary School Primary
- Lindens Academy Primary
- Little Aston Primary Academy Primary
- Little Sutton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sutton Coldfield.
- Who is the principal of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
- The principal of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is Mrs Michelle Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Cross Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Cross Catholic 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 Catholic Primary School?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 204 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. 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 Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Birmingham.
- Does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Cross Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is part of ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 73% 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 Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranked 73rd of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Cross Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Cross Catholic 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 1 July 2026.