Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is an academy converter primary school in Plymouth , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 290 pupils, and a capacity of 315 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
4-11
Age range
290
Pupils
315
Capacity
92%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
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 Plymouth 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. Plymouth 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Plymouth catchment area documents →Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: 315 places, 92% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 315 places. 290 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 92%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 315, Plymouth'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. 17.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Plymouth.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Plymouth 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 Plymouth school admissions →
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- 2 Beaumont Road, St Jude's, Plymouth, PL4 9BE
- Local authority
- Plymouth
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 17.9% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 140726
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Plymouth
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Plymouth. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
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St Boniface's RC College Catchment Area
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Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School 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 Plymouth 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. Plymouth 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 315 places (92% 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 Plymouth before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Cross Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Plymouth, 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 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.