Holy Cross RC Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Bristol, Bristol, City of
Holy Cross RC Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, Bristol, City of for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 May 2023. Bristol, City of has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dean Lane, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1DB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Pupils on roll
- 170 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 56.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 37
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Holy Cross RC Primary School.”
- “They are polite and welcoming, greeting visitors with a smile.”
- “Pupils talk confidently about the way in which the school’s values help them to be kind and accepting of others.”
To improve
- “However, this is not the case in some other areas of the curriculum.”
- “The systems that leaders have put in place to check on what pupils know and remember are not yet used well enough to identify gaps in pupils’ knowledge and to plan future learning.”
- “This slows the progress that some pupils make through the curriculum.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 10 first-preference applications, 10 offers in total, 10 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2020 to 2026, as Bristol, City of published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bristol, City of.
- Southville Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Compass Point Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cathedral Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Ashton Gate Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Victoria Park Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Luckwell Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road 0.7 mi Standards maintained Last distance published