Academy converter Secondary Open

The Holy Cross School

25 Sandal Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT3 5AR

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 May 2022). Last inspected 18 May 2022.

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988
Pupils
11.5%
Free school meals
1 August 2012
Opened

About this school

The Holy Cross School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey. The school has 988 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 18 May 2022). Last inspected 18 May 2022. The Acting Headteacher is Dervla McConn-Finch. The school is administered by Kingston upon Thames local authority. It belongs to THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL. The school has girls-only admissions and a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 August 2012.

School details

Acting Headteacher
Dervla McConn-Finch
Trust
THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
138459

Admissions

Applications for places at The Holy Cross School are handled by the school or the local authority (Kingston upon Thames). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

59.2
Attainment 8 · 2024-25
+0.95
Progress 8 · 2023-24
74%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25
90%
Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25
5.38
EBacc average point score · 2024-25
77%
Entering the EBacc · 2024-25
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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