Holy Family Catholic High School, Liverpool

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.5km)Possible (~2.2km)Unlikely (~2.9km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Symes
Pupils:1,012 / 869 capacity
LA:Sefton
Phone:01519246451
Address:Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 8 October 2024View full report
URN:104962
UKPRN:10003129
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Sefton Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

26.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

146 responses
Would recommend95%
Child is happy96%
Well taught94%
Good progress92%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed93%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development93%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

20.6

Avg class size

48

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Edge Lane (adj)
127m · 2 min walk
Virgins Lane (adj)
141m · 2 min walk
Water Street (adj)
283m · 5 min walk
Edgemoor Drive (opp)
323m · 5 min walk
Green Lane (adj)
329m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

116%

Over capacity

1,012 pupils

869 capacity

143 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:1,447

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Sefton

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,299

Applications

2,940

Got 1st preference

85.0%

Got preferred school

95.8%

Secondary admissions across Sefton (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

8 October 2024
8 May 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
7 February 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

9.19409%

Overall absence

23.00786%

Persistent absence

891

Enrolments

Authorised4.84772%
Unauthorised4.34637%
Persistent (10%+)23.00786%
Severe (50%+)4.15264%

Absence trend

5.38715%
18/19
6.14838%
20/21
9.26527%
21/22
9.10571%
22/23
9.15335%
23/24
9.19409%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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