Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Coalville, East Midlands LE67 5AT · Leicestershire
#466 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#6098 of 15,697 nationally
About Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary located in Coalville, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 154 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 58.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 466th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 154; capacity filled 73.3%.
There are 22 schools in Coalville; Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5th of 22 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)70%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)4%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)11.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 154
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 73.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 70%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 4%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
383 students · 278 m away
New Swannington Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
172 students · 1.4 km away
Thringstone Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
175 students · 1.8 km away
Swannington Church of England Primary School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
66 students · 2.1 km away
Broom Leys School
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
583 students · 2.4 km away
All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
264 students · 2.5 km away
Belvoirdale Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
337 students · 2.6 km away
The Castle Rock School
Coalville · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,060 students · 2.6 km away
Warren Hills Community Primary School
Coalville · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
170 students · 2.7 km away
Saint Clare's Primary School A Catholic Voluntary Academy, Coalville, Leicestershire
Coalville · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
193 students · 2.7 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School
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155 students
English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary Academy
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152 students
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Matlock · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
156 students
The Green Flying High Academy
Alfreton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
156 students
Mercer's Wood Academy
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
157 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 58.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #466 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #466 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #6098 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy had 154 students in 2025.
Is Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.