Holy Cross Preparatory School, Kingston upon Thames
Holy Cross Preparatory School is an independent school for girls aged 2 to 11 in Kingston upon Thames. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holy Cross Preparatory School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Holy Cross Preparatory School are Rokeby School (0.1 miles); Marymount International School (0.2 miles); Park Hill School (0.5 miles); and Kingston Grammar School (1.1 miles, selective).
Rokeby SchoolMarymount International SchoolPark Hill SchoolKingston Grammar School
Who goes there
In 2026, 27 pupils (9.3%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Norbiton, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Cross Preparatory School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted.
Routine Inspection
28 November 2023
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
14 May 2019
Regulatory Compliance
14 June 2016
Standard
21 June 2010
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Holy Cross Preparatory School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
289 pupils
322 places
33 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Kingston upon Thames
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Kingston upon Thames
Across Kingston upon Thames council
Places available
2,116
Applications
1,895
Got 1st preference
69.3%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Kingston upon Thames council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
9.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
289
Total Pupils
0
Boys
289
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Holy Cross Preparatory School
Questions parents ask about Holy Cross Preparatory School
When was Holy Cross Preparatory School last inspected?
Holy Cross Preparatory School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in November 2023.
How many pupils go to Holy Cross Preparatory School?
Holy Cross Preparatory School has around 289 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Holy Cross Preparatory School?
Holy Cross Preparatory School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Cross Preparatory School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kingston upon Thames is 41 (the median across 65 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Cross Preparatory School?
Holy Cross Preparatory School is at George Road, Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 7NU.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)