Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

School overview

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school serving East Cowes, Isle of Wight, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 148 pupils aged 5 to 11 on roll. Ofsted rated the school 'Requires improvement' in January 2026. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 35% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That is down 15.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 102 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 18 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.0%. There are about 18.5 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.