Tracyes Road, Southern Way, Harlow, Essex CM18 6JJ
10 reasons to choose Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy
Top line
Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Harlow and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 5 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. It is a Single Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2012) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy has two classes per year, and an average class size of 31 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy ranks in the top 23% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 26% of schools.
The Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. It is subject based, organised by topics, and with some cross-curricular projects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and residential trips from Year 5. Forest Schools for all age groups.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.30am to 5.30pm.
Find another school near Holy Cross Catholic Primary Academy
Saint Nicholas School, Lower School (2.1 miles); Coopersale Hall School (5.1 miles); Howe Green House (6.9 miles).
Little Hallingbury Church of England Primary School (6 miles); Broxbourne Church of England Primary School (6.1 miles); Sheredes Primary School (6.1 miles).
Saint Nicholas School, Harlow (3.2 miles); Haileybury (8.5 miles); Bishop’s Stortford College (9.6 miles).
Burnt Mill Academy (1.8 miles); Harlow College (2 miles); Leventhorpe (5.1 miles).