Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary
PUPILS
211
AGES
4 - 11
GENDER
Mixed
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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
0121 303 1888

This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(07/12/2022)
Full Report - All Reports
73%
NATIONAL AVG. 60%
% pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and mathematics



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Progress Compared With All Other Schools

UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 9% of schools in England) Average (About 67% of schools in England) Above Average (About 6% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 8% of schools in England) UNLOCK Well Below Average (About 10% of schools in England) Below Average (About 11% of schools in England) Average (About 59% of schools in England) Above Average (About 11% of schools in England) Well Above Average (About 9% of schools in England)
Laburnum Drive
Walmley
Sutton Coldfield
B76 2SP
01216752158

School Description

The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection. This is an ambitious school with a strong focus on maintaining a Catholic ethos and strengthening the curriculum. Since your appointment, you have led improvements to the educational provision at the school, such as more accurate assessment and better pupil outcomes by the end of Year 6. You and your staff are committed to further improvement of the education provided for all pupils. Particular developments since the inspection of the predecessor school include improved mathematics results and better provision for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Since the previous inspection, the school has become an academy and is now part of a multi-academy company made up of four Catholic schools. Leaders have taken on board national changes to assessment and the curriculum and, as a result, the overall impact of teaching, learning and assessment has improved pupils’ outcomes. The senior leadership team has been expanded and strengthened. You, the vice-principal and other senior leaders demonstrate the capacity to lead further improvements. Better deployment and use of teaching assistants have helped to improve the support provided for pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Pupils’ outcomes at the end of Year 6 have been in line with or above the national average in reading, writing and mathematics for the past four years. The progress of the very small number of disadvantaged pupils has improved, especially in mathematics, to be typically equal to that of other pupils, both in the school and those nationally. The most able disadvantaged pupils achieve in line with other most-able pupils in the school. Other most-able pupils progress well in key stage 2, especially in reading and mathematics. The most able pupils in key stage 1 do not make the progress they are capable of in reading, writing and mathematics. The exciting and creative curriculum enables pupils to enjoy a wide range of activities, trips and visitors to the school. Leaders have ensured that the pupils receive typically effective teaching across the curriculum, and recognise there are areas where the provision can further improve. The inclusivity of the curriculum has been improved, along with pupils’ awareness of equalities and global issues by becoming a UNICEF ‘rights respecting school’. The range of extra-curricular clubs is broad, varied and appreciated by pupils and parents. Safeguarding is effective The culture of safeguarding in the school is robust. All checks on staff, volunteers, academy committee representatives and visitors are completed thoroughly and records are regularly checked by the chair of the academy committee. Staff training is up to date and includes preventing extremism and radicalisation in education. Any staff that join mid-year are provided with safeguarding training as part of their induction before they start working at the school. Leaders and academy committee representatives are fully aware of their duties to ensure that pupils and young children are kept safe. Visitors who do not have a current disclosure and barring service check are given a red lanyard to wear to alert other staff and are escorted during their visit. Leaders also ensure that the curriculum includes regular and appropriate opportunities for pupils to learn about dangers to be aware of and how to keep safe. Inspection findings Leaders and managers have ensured that the educational provision at the school has continued to develop and the areas of improvement from the inspection of the predecessor school have been successfully addressed. Staff work closely with staff from other schools in the multi-academy company, for example to provide joint training and check the accuracy of assessments of pupils’ work. School development plans are comprehensive and focused on the correct areas of the school’s provision which need to improve. Internal support and training have been used to improve teaching, learning and assessment and increase the rate of pupils’ progress, especially in key stage 2. The most recent published assessment information for key stage 1 shows that some pupils do not make as much progress as they are capable of in reading, writing and mathematics. This is due to some inconsistencies in the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and not consistently challenging pupils enough.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Parent Reviews



unlock % Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>79, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>83, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>0, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>73, "agree"=>25, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
My Child Has Not Been Bullied Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>68, "strongly_agree"=>10, "agree"=>8, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>5, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>62, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>32, "strongly_agree"=>43, "agree"=>17, "disagree"=>5, "strongly_disagree"=>2, "dont_know"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>13, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>13} UNLOCK Figures based on 10 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>68, "agree"=>30, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>60, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>51, "agree"=>41, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>57, "agree"=>40, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>59, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>2, "strongly_disagree"=>3, "dont_know"=>0} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree Don't Know {"strongly_agree"=>52, "agree"=>37, "disagree"=>3, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>8} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023
Yes No {"yes"=>98, "no"=>2} UNLOCK Figures based on 63 responses up to 23-05-2023

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