Side by side
The Holy Cross School and Raynes Park High School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- The Holy Cross School is a girls' school; Raynes Park High School takes boys and girls.
- The Holy Cross School takes ages 11 to 18; Raynes Park High School takes ages 11 to 19.
- The two schools are 1 mile apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | The Holy Cross School | Raynes Park High School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 19 DfE register |
| Gender | Girls DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 994 DfE register | 1,134 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Not published |
| Borough | Kingston upon Thames DfE register | Merton DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 165 first preferences for 157 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 88 first preferences for 205 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 18 May 2022: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 27 November 2024: Standards maintained Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 59.2 (2024/25) DfE | 45.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 74% (2024/25) DfE | 47% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | C (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 35.4 (2024/25) DfE | 31 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 99% (left 2022/23) DfE | 88% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE | 91% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 13.3% DfE register | 42.5% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 26.1% school census 2024/25 | 29.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 12.6% school census 2024/25 | 20.2% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.8 DfE workforce census | 14.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 5.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 8.7% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.