Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is a nurturing school serving children from our Catholic community as well as local children, and those from other faiths and cultures, whose parents would like a Catholic education for their children.

We aim to give our children the best possible Catholic education that we can: academically, spiritually, socially and emotionally. We recognise and value the role of parents as the first teachers of their children and strive to work in partnership with parents so that each child can achieve the best they can.

Every child is valued as a unique individual made in the image and likeness of God. The Holy Gospel guides our work and our mission – to live, grow, learn and pray together in faith, showing God’s love in all we do and say.

Mrs Karen McVea

Head Teacher

Holy Cross School has a long history. It was founded by the Dominican Fathers in 1824, having begun informally in 1817.

Next to Holy Cross Church on Wellington Street, a school was started in St. Clement’s Hall. It flourished with voluntary teachers and pupils until 1875.

At this time, it was decreed that all children must go to school. By 1886, the school was so overcrowded that a large new building was imperative.

This was built on the New Walk, opposite the Priory. Holy Cross School remained in this building until 1966.

The Dominicans decided that a magnificent new Holy Cross School should arise on a spacious site – “a school both intimate in its care for each individual child and Catholic in its culture.”

The new school was built on the fringe of the city on Stonesby Avenue, and was officially opened and blessed by the Right Reverend Edward Ellis, Bishop of Nottingham, on 26th September 1967. Its pupils travelled from Evington, Highfields, New Parks, Saffron Lane, Eyres Monsell and Wigston and even rural areas.

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School on Stonesby Avenue recently celebrated its Golden Jubilee Year. Many of its pupils have parents or grandparents who also attended the school.

It continues to serve the Catholic community, and welcomes all those who would like a Catholic education for their children.

We are part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

The Trust was established by the Rt Rev Patrick McKinney, Bishop of Nottingham, and came into being on 1 September 2018.

There are 21 schools within the trust (4 Secondary and 17 Primary), providing an excellent standard of education to around 8,000 pupils.

To find out more about St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust and to view all vacancies within the Trust please click here

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