The Holy Cross School
The Holy Cross School is a secondary school (Academy converter), ages 11–18, in New Malden, KT3, in the Kingston upon Thames council area. It has 994 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (18 May 2022): Good. It is listed as non-selective.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | Not published | 150 | Not published | Not published |
2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Kingston's admission criteria measure distance "by a straight line in metres to the nearest school gate" (community schools) using the School Admissions computerised geographical information system, from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home; the Tiffin School likewise measures straight-line distance to the nearest Tiffin pedestrian gate, but only to break a tie on test score. Two figures are published per school per year: the cut-off at National Offer Day (used for max_distance) and the furthest distance offered by the end of national coordination (in notes). "All preferences met" means every applicant who named the school was offered; "Overseas" means the last place went to an applicant living overseas, i.e. every UK-resident applicant ranked by distance was offered.
The council publishes no allocation figures for this school ("contact the school for allocation information").
Kingston upon Thames admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Good — inspected 18 May 2022.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Overall effectiveness | Good |
Quality of education | Good |
Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
Personal development | Good |
Leadership and management | Good |
Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Sixth form | Good |
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Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
Progress 8 | 0.95 | 2023/24 |
Attainment 8 | 59.2 | 2024/25 |
GCSE grade 5+ in English & maths (%) | 74.2 | 2024/25 |
KS4 pupils | 155 | 2024/25 |
A level average point score per entry | 35.4 | 2024/25 |
A level average grade per entry | B- | 2024/25 |
A level students | 91 | 2024/25 |
Progress 8 compares progress with pupils who had similar primary results; 0 is the national average. Its publication year can differ from the other GCSE results above.
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 994 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 12.6% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 22.1% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 12.55% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.23% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.