Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fontenoy Street, Liverpool, L3 2DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 107th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2018.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 28 February 2018, report published 17 April 2018

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

31 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths52%

52%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

192 pupils on roll, with places for 195

Eligible for free school meals40.1%

40.1%, 13.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language56.8%

56.8%, 35.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.5%

25.5%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Trinity Catholic Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	25% met the expected standard
Faith Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
Pleasant Street Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
St Nicholas Catholic Academy	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	45% met the expected standard
St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Helen Bannon
Phone: 01512369505
Website: holycrossliverpool.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fontenoy Street, Liverpool, L3 2DU
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 104633

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.