Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6AS
148 pupils · 70% of 210 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Local authority
- Isle of Wight
- Free school meals
- 20.3%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 5 March 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 35% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 0% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 18 | 27 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 18 | 16 | 30 | 18 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 15 | 15 | 23 | 15 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 19 | 18 | 21 | 18 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 11 | 10 | 17 | 10 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 21 | 20 | 35 | 21 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 15 | 15 | 28 | 15 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 30 | 30 | 42 | 30 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Queensgate Foundation Primary 1.9 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Lanesend Primary School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Gurnard Primary School 2.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Northwood Primary School 3.7 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- Wootton Community Primary School 4.9 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- Summerfields Primary School 6.2 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.