Holy Cross RC Primary School, Bristol
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school provides a caring, welcoming environment where pupils are happy and attendance is improving. Staff are well-supported by the acting headteacher who is working hard to turn the school around. The school offers a wide range of cultural and sporting opportunities to enrich pupils' learning.
Key Strengths
- The acting headteacher provides useful guidance and support to teachers
- Pupils are well cared for, happy to come to school, and attendance has improved
- The early years leader has begun to raise the quality of provision
- Governors are actively tackling inadequate performance
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching quality is inadequate - teachers have low expectations and don't provide challenging work for more-able pupils
- Pupil feedback is inconsistent - many pupils don't know how to improve their work
- Subject leaders lack experience and training to monitor pupil progress
- Progress in reading, writing, and mathematics is not good enough, especially for younger pupils and disadvantaged children
- The school has no permanent headteacher or leadership team
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff fully aware of procedures and the acting headteacher engaging well with parents and agencies to ensure pupils are safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Cookery club, lantern-making, theatre trips, basketball, rugby, email exchanges with Nepal
Holy Cross RC Primary School is inadequate overall due to poor leadership that has failed to raise standards over several years. Pupil outcomes are inadequate, with insufficient progress in reading, writing, and mathematics.
At a Glance
56.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 68% to 77%. Maths has improved from 61% to 73%. Writing has improved from 61% to 68%.
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
22.0
Infant (KS1)
28.3
KS2
6
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
170 pupils
210 capacity
40 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Bristol
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bristol
Admissions Demand - Bristol, City of
Places available
5,450
Applications
4,547
Got 1st preference
93.3%
Got preferred school
99.1%
Primary admissions across Bristol, City of (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.62862%
Overall absence
22.01835%
Persistent absence
218
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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