Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 5–11 · East Cowes, Isle of Wight
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in East Cowes, Isle of Wight for ages 5–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Isle of Wight
- Pupils on roll
- 148 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 20 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Leaders ensure that pupils are safe and receive the care and support they need to feel settled and ready to learn.”
- “They create an environment where pupils feel valued and confident to ask for help when they need it.”
To improve
- “Over time, the curriculum and teaching have been less than secure.”
- “This has meant that some pupils have not learned as well as they should and have not achieved the outcomes they were capable of.”
- “There are still some inconsistencies in teaching.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 6 March 2026 (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) | 35% | 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: 18 first-preference applications, 18 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Isle of Wight.
- Queensgate Foundation Primary 1.1 mi Not judged
- Lanesend Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Gurnard Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged
- Northwood Primary School 2.3 mi Good
- Wootton Community Primary School 3.0 mi Standards maintained
- Summerfields Primary School 3.8 mi Good
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy 3.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Barton Primary School 4.3 mi Not judged