Holy Cross RC Primary School

Edinburgh, Edinburgh City

Not ratedPrimaryLocal Authority

School details

Council area: Edinburgh City →
Town: Edinburgh
Phase: Primary
Type: Local Authority
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Address: Craighall Road, Edinburgh
Phone: 0131 552 1972
Email: admin@holycross.edin.sch.uk
Website: Visit website →

Pupils & staffing

Census 2025

214

Pupil roll

9.6

Teachers (FTE)

22.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

26.8

Avg class size

Pupils by gender95 girls · 119 boys

Additional support needs52% of pupils

English as an additional language42% of pupils

Registered for free school meals79% of pupils

Roll by stage

Pupils by deprivation

Q1 · most deprived (12%)Q5 · least deprived (29%)

Source: Scottish Government, School Level Summary Statistics 2025(annual pupil & teacher census). Figures are as at census day; small counts may be suppressed.

Education Scotland inspection

Last inspected September 2018

Education Scotland evaluates schools against quality indicators on a six-point scale, rather than a single overall grade.

Leadership of changeGood

Learning, teaching and assessmentGood

Raising attainment and achievementGood

Ensuring wellbeing, equality and inclusionVery Good

This inspection is more than five years old — the school may have changed since. Check the latest report for the current position.

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Source: Education Scotland inspection grades, via Scottish Government (information as at 1 April 2025). Six-point scale: Excellent · Very Good · Good · Satisfactory · Weak · Unsatisfactory.