Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided school in East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 5 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 148 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 20.30% |
| Local authority | Isle of Wight |
| Address | Millfield Avenue, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6AS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holycrossrcpri.iow.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01983292885 |
| URN | 118198 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 5 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 6 June 2023, published 24 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Queensgate Foundation Primary (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Lanesend Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Gurnard Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
- Northwood Primary School (primary school, about 3.7 km)
- Wootton Community Primary School (primary school, about 4.9 km)
- Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy (primary school, about 6.2 km)
- Lee-on-the-Solent Junior School (primary school, about 7.1 km)
- Lee-On-the-Solent Infant and Nursery School (primary school, about 7.2 km)
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