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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley B76

Laburnum Drive, Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B76 2SP

10 reasons to choose Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley

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Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley has a Schoolsmith Score® of 68. It is one of the best state primary schools in Sutton Coldfield and one of the 6 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.

School fundamentals

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 9 members of St. John Paul II Multi Academy Company. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2022) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.

Average class size

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley has one class per year, and an average class size of 30 pupils.

Exam results

Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley ranks in the top 21% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 32% of schools.

The Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley curriculum

School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. There is topic-based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. UNICEF Rights Respecting School Gold accreditation. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.

More on the curriculum

There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers and a residential trip in Year 6.

Specialist teaching

Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.

Sport at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley

School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.

The Arts at Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley

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 7.50am to 5.30pm.

Find another school near Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, Walmley

Independent Prep Schools

Highclare Preparatory School (3.3 miles); West House School (9 miles); St George’s School, Lower School (9.2 miles).

State Primary Schools

The Deanery Church of England Primary School (1.3 miles); Penns Primary School (1.8 miles); Whitehouse Common Primary School (1.9 miles).

Independent Senior Schools

Highclare School (3.3 miles); Ward End Community College (5.6 miles); Green Heath School (The Alyssa School) (7.8 miles).

State Senior Schools

Plantsbrook School (1.8 miles); Bishop Walsh Catholic School (1.9 miles); Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School (2.2 miles).

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