Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Hucknall, Nottinghamshire
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 May 2023. Nottinghamshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2018 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Leen Mills Lane, Nottinghamshire, Hucknall, NG15 8BZ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Nottinghamshire
- Pupils on roll
- 230 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils say that they feel happy and safe at school.”
- “They say it is easy to make friends.”
- “Pupils understand the importance of being kind and respectful to everyone.”
To improve
- “All that remains is to finish the finer details, in one or two areas.”
- “More recently, leaders’ actions have not resulted in positive outcomes for pupils in reading.”
- “In 2022, too many pupils in Year 1 and Year 2 did not meet the expected standard in the phonics screening check.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 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) | 64% | 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: 26 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 26 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2018 to 2026, as Nottinghamshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Nottinghamshire.
- Leen Mills Primary School 0.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hucknall National Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Linby Cum Papplewick CofE Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Hillside Primary and Nursery School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Broomhill Junior School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Holgate Primary and Nursery School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published