The Holy Cross School, New Malden

From the headteacher's welcome: "Since 1931, generations of young women from across Kingston upon Thames and beyond have been proud to receive a first class education in this vibrant and caring Catholic school."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at The Holy Cross School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 58.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 60.2 in Kingston upon Thames and 47 across England.

73% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 69% in Kingston upon Thames and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 59.2.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.95: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 45.5, against 61.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 22 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Spanish.

For September 2026 entry, 165 families put The Holy Cross School as their first choice and 674 named it as one of their preferences, for 157 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 37 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to The Holy Cross School are Coombe Boys' School (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 53.2); Coombe Girls' School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 57.2); Richard Challoner School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 60.5); and Raynes Park High School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 43).

The Holy Cross School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 148 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 98% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 16% to a further education college and 1% into work.

Of the 111 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 74% went on to university or other higher education, 2% to apprenticeships and 14% into work. 26% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

12.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 130 pupils (13.1%) received SEN support and 21 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is New Malden Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandal Road / Holy Cross School (->s), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Holy Cross School issued 27 suspensions, 2.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Holy Cross School are Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School (0.5 miles), Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles), Burlington Junior School (0.6 miles) and Burlington Infant and Nursery School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.