Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Swindon , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 391 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
391
Pupils
420
Capacity
93%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is managed by Swindon and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Swindon before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Swindon catchment area documents →Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 420 places, 93% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 420 places. 391 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 93%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 420, Swindon's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Swindon.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Swindon publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Swindon school admissions →
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Queens Drive, Swindon, SN3 1AR
- Local authority
- Swindon
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 10.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136981
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If Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Swindon are the next closest alternatives.
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Swindon
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Swindon. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Joseph's Catholic College Catchment Area
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Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Cross Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Swindon uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Swindon publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 420 places (93% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Swindon before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Swindon, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Cross Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.