The Holy Cross School

25 Sandal Road, New Malden, Kingston upon Thames, KT3 5AR

Good

Inspected 18 May 2022

Good

Ofsted

59.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

988

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Kingston upon Thames →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 988 / 827 (119%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 May 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.9%

Disadvantaged

26.1%

EAL

2.2%

SEN support

12.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

59.2

Attainment 8

988 pupils

74.2%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

89.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.4

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

91 students

19.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

85%

To higher education

24%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

99%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.6%

Overall absence

14.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

58.43

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

10.42

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£52,821

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£388 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.22

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,241

Spend per pupil

£8,209

Income per pupil

61%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.