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The Holy Cross School

Academy converter · New Malden · KT3 5AR

Ages 11–18 · 994 pupils · Kingston upon Thames

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

58.6

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-18

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.95
−20+2
Attainment 858.6
English & maths grade 5+70%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.5%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
789

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

167

Places offered

154

1st-preference offers

137

Total preferences (any rank)
603
Preferred offers (top 3)
154
Applications from outside LA
244
Offers to outside-LA applicants
59
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill120%

994 pupils · 827 places

Pupils on roll
994
Boys / girls
0 / 994
School capacity
827
Capacity fill
994 / 827 (120%)
Free school meals
13.3%
FSM pupils
102
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Southwark
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mrs Dervla McConn-Finch

Location

Address
25 Sandal Road
Postcode
KT3 5AR
Town
New Malden
County
Surrey
Local authority
Kingston upon Thames
District
Kingston upon Thames
Constituency
Wimbledon
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, 994 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.3%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.

Open schools in New Malden
12
Secondary schools in New Malden
4
Academies among open schools in New Malden
42% (5)
Open schools in KT3
14
Secondary in KT3
4
Open schools in Kingston upon Thames LA
65
Secondary in Kingston upon Thames LA
11

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Dervla McConn-Finch
Telephone
02083954225
Website
www.holycross.kingston.sch.uk

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