Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary schoolHoly Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Wirral, for pupils aged 3 to 11. It had 185 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026Good (overall), October 2022
- Inspection
- Graded inspection, 20 October 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 73% of pupils at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 56% in Wirral and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Wirral | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 56% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106 | 104 | 105 |
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- Bidston Avenue Primary SchoolPrimary. Good (overall), September 2023, before the school changed760 m
- The Observatory SchoolSpecial. Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade850 m
- Wirral Hospitals' SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Outstanding, April 2024910 m
- Co-op Academy PortlandPrimary. Graded inspection, April 2025: no overall grade. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)910 m
- Bidston Village CofE (Controlled) Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met. 27% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.1 km
- Birkenhead Sixth Form CollegeSixth form and further education. Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Wirral
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).