Leen Mills Lane, Hucknall, Nottingham NG15 8BZ
10 reasons to choose Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall
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Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall has a Schoolsmith Score® of 67. It is one of the best state primary schools in Nottingham and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 5 miles.
School fundamentals
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall is a state primary school for boys and girls (60%/40%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a Roman Catholic academy converter faith school. The school is one of the 21 members of Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection. Reception places are usually oversubscribed every year, on first preference.
Average class size
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall has one class 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall achieves attainment results that are around the national average. By the same measure, progress scores have been variable around the national average, possibly reflecting different cohorts’ ability profiles.
The Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Catholic social morality and also includes PSHE, French. 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, Forest School sessions for all year groups 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 Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Representative teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall
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 7.15am to 5.45pm.
Find another school near Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy, Hucknall
Salterford House School (6.2 miles); Hollygirt Junior School (7 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High Infant & Junior School (7.1 miles).
Abbey Gates Primary School (3.9 miles); Haydn Primary School (6.1 miles); St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School, Aspley (6.2 miles).
Hollygirt School (7 miles); Nottingham Girls’ High School GDST (7 miles); Nottingham High School (7.1 miles).
Redhill Academy (6 miles); Bluecoat Academy (6.4 miles); The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (6.5 miles).