Holy Cross School A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Coalville, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 154 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 11.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | Parsonwood Hill, Whitwick, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 5AT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holycrosswhitwick.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01530832799 |
| URN | 138297 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 16 May 2023, published 6 July 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 February 2020, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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
- Whitwick St John The Baptist Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- New Swannington Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Thringstone Primary School (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Swannington Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 2.1 km)
- Broom Leys School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Coalville (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.6 km)
- Warren Hills Community Primary School (primary school, about 2.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.