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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Swindon · SN3 1AR

Ages 4–11 · 371 pupils · Swindon

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-07-03

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.3%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
353

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill88%

371 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
371
Boys / girls
183 / 188
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
371 / 420 (88%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell

Location

Address
Queens Drive
Postcode
SN3 1AR
Town
Swindon
County
Wiltshire
Local authority
Swindon
District
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Swindon, Swindon, 371 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Swindon
107
Primary schools in Swindon
77
Academies among open schools in Swindon
68% (73)
Open schools in SN3
24
Primary in SN3
18
Open schools in Swindon LA
92
Primary in Swindon LA
66

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM14.4%

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    • FSM46.5%

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  • Gorse Hill Primary School

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    • FSM16.8%

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  • Lethbridge Primary School

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM7.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samantha Dowdeswell
Telephone
01793527679
Website
http://www.holycross.swindon.sch.uk

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