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Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Hucknall · NG15 8BZ

Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

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)63%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

25

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

25

Total preferences (any rank)
70
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

230 pupils · 230 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
129 / 101
School capacity
230
Capacity fill
230 / 230 (100%)
Free school meals
8%
FSM pupils
18
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Tibble

Location

Address
Leen Mills Lane, Nottinghamshire
Postcode
NG15 8BZ
Town
Hucknall
County
Nottinghamshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Ashfield
Constituency
Sherwood Forest
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 3–11, in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Hucknall
2
Primary schools in Hucknall
2
Academies among open schools in Hucknall
100% (2)
Open schools in NG15
17
Primary in NG15
14
Open schools in Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in HucknallNear NG15

  • Leen Mills Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 8BZ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM22.5%
    • Demand0.86

    0.0 miles away

  • Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 8GA · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Hillside Primary and Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6LW · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand1.05

    0.9 miles away

  • Broomhill Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Nottingham · NG15 6AJ · Nottinghamshire

    Ages 7–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM53.3%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Tibble
Telephone
01159534577
Website
http://www.holycrossschoolhucknall.com

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