The Holy Cross School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · New Malden, Kingston upon Thames
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
Not published
From Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →The Holy Cross School is a secondary school in New Malden, Kingston upon Thames for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 May 2022. Kingston upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
The Holy Cross School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | Not published |
| Year 7 2024 | Not published |
| Year 7 2023 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- For 2026 Year 7 entry there were 165 first-choice applications for 157 offers, 1.1 first choices per offer, the 5th highest of 11 Kingston upon Thames secondary schools.
- In that 2026 entry, 128 offers went to first-choice families and 37 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- Of the 674 applications for 2026 Year 7 entry, 277 (41%) came from families living outside Kingston upon Thames, and 59 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 74% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), and the Attainment 8 score was 59.2 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Kingston upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 25 Sandal Road, New Malden, KT3 5AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Kingston upon Thames
- Pupils on roll
- 994 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 12.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 May 2022
Strengths
- “Many pupils spoke of the sense of family in the school’s community.”
- “Staff make sure that pupils are well cared for and safe in a nurturing environment.”
- “Students in Year 13 like being part of the ‘Big Sisters’ programme.”
To improve
- “However, some pupils feel that staff do not resolve issues between friendship groups consistently well.”
- “However, in Years 7 to 9, pupils do not get the opportunity to learn a broad range of subject content in design and technology lessons.”
- “Pupils have limited options also to study design and technology subjects in Years 10 and 11.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 74% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 59.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 165 first-preference applications, 157 offers in total, 128 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Kingston upon Thames.
- Coombe Boys' School 0.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Coombe Girls' School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Richard Challoner School 0.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- The Hollyfield School and Sixth Form Centre 1.6 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Tiffin School 1.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Tolworth Girls' School and Sixth Form 2.2 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Southborough High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Kingston Academy 2.5 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published