Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Daiglen Drive, South Ockendon, RM15 5RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST
- Head of School
- Headteacher Sandra Power
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Catholic Diocese of Brentwood
- Constituency
- Thurrock
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 146296
- Local authority
- Thurrock
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01708853000
About this school
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in South Ockendon. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 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 17 July 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 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 57% | 70% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 73% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 70% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 67% | 87% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 | Thurrock average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 63.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 70% | 67% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 229 |
| 2023/24 | 220 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Cross Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock 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 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 70% | 3.8% | 20% | 224 | — |
| Somers Heath Primary School | 81% | 5.6% | 32.3% | 415 | 0.2 miles |
| Shaw Primary Academy | 82% | 6.7% | 34.5% | 391 | 0.3 miles |
| Dilkes Academy | 86% | 4.3% | 19.7% | 554 | 0.4 miles |
| Bonnygate Primary School | 60% | 5.6% | 22.9% | 439 | 0.5 miles |
| Aveley Primary School | 81% | 5.5% | 27.1% | 425 | 1.1 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)
- 20%
- English as an additional language
- 26.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.75%
- Persistent absence
- 9.14%
Location
Nearby schools
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Somers Heath Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Shaw Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Dilkes Academy0.4 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Bonnygate Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
-
Aveley Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · South Ockendon
Other schools in South Ockendon
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranks 7th of the 8 ranked primary schools in South Ockendon.
- Aveley Primary School Primary
- Benyon Primary School Primary
- Bonnygate Primary School Primary
- Dilkes Academy Primary
- Kenningtons Primary Academy Primary
- Shaw Primary Academy Primary
- Somers Heath Primary School Primary
- Harris Academy Ockendon Secondary
- Ormiston Park Academy Secondary
- Beacon Hill Academy Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in South Ockendon.
- Who is the head of school of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
- The head of school of Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is Headteacher Sandra Power, 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 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 224 on roll (95%), 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 Diocese of Brentwood.
- Does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Cross Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is part of CHRISTUS CATHOLIC TRUST. 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 70% 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 Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Thurrock?
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary School ranked 18th of 39 primary schools in Thurrock 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 89% 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 3.8% 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 10 July 2026.