Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Liverpool
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Liverpool. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 177 schools in Liverpool with published results, and 2,040th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 75 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Knowsley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Holy Family Catholic Primary School in detail
Holy Family Catholic Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Holy Family, we strive to create an environment where only our best is good enough in all that we do. We will achieve this by having high expectations and developing a culture of ambition, challenge and achievement. As a Catholic school, we place our faith at our core."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include multi-sports and Lego.
The school runs a breakfast club, from £2.50 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Knowsley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 55 families put Holy Family Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 107 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 16 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School are St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 69% maths); Yew Tree Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 41% reading, 44% maths); Much Woolton Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 82% maths); and Plantation Primary School (0.7 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths).
Holy Family Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary SchoolYew Tree Primary AcademyMuch Woolton Catholic Primary SchoolPlantation Primary School
Who goes there
4.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 59 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 9 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hunts Cross Rail Station, about 1120 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Arncliffe Road (w-bound), 180 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Holy Family Catholic Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic Primary School are Halewood Academy (0.6 miles) and St Julie's Catholic High School (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Holy Family is a welcoming school where pupils feel valued and develop a real enthusiasm for learning. The school has particular strength in teaching reading through systematic phonics and ensuring all pupils, including those with additional needs, achieve well. Parents consistently praise how staff go the extra mile to support their children.
Key Strengths
- Reading is at the heart of the school with excellent phonics teaching and access to high-quality books
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, helping them achieve well and access the full curriculum
- Ambitious and broad curriculum with clear identification of essential knowledge in most subjects
- Positive behaviour and conduct across the school with swift action on bullying
- Well-organised personal, social and health education programme preparing pupils for modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- In some foundation subjects, leaders have not clearly identified the essential knowledge pupils need to learn, leading to pupils forgetting important information
- Teachers in a small number of subjects are unclear about which knowledge is most important due to too much content in units of work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - staff know pupils and families well, swiftly identify any at risk, respond promptly, and work closely with external agencies to support families.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, choir, mindfulness club, school council, early years lunch support
Holy Family Catholic Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils flourish in a welcoming and friendly environment. Leaders have high aspirations for all pupils and have created a calm, orderly place where learning thrives.
At a Glance
21.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 84% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 86% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.3
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
1 unlawfully large infant class
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holy Family Catholic Primary School
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, with their latest published grades:
- Little Seedlings at Arncliffe - Day nursery, under 0.1 milesOfsted, 30 January 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kids Planet Halewood - Day nursery, 0.5 milesOfsted, 10 April 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Hunts Cross Nursery - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 15 May 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Kindergarten Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 8 March 2022: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Much Woolton Old School Nursery Limited - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 19 August 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Term dates
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Knowsley's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Holy Family Catholic Primary School is in Knowsley; for families living there:
Apply to Knowsley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Will you get a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
For 2026 entry it had 55 first choices for 44 places. The report sets your home postcode against these figures.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
307 pupils
300 places
7 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Across Knowsley council
Places available
2,085
Applications
1,953
Got 1st preference
86.6%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All primary applications across Knowsley council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Future places in the local planning area
DfE estimates the Halewood Primary planning area (Knowsley) will have 295 spare primary places in 2027/28.
Source: Department for Education, School capacity: Academic year 2024/25 (published 19 March 2026), estimates of future school place demand by planning area. Council pupil forecasts against reported places, counting places councils and DfE plan to add or remove; rounded to whole places. Explore Education Statistics
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
59
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
19.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
342
Total Pupils
178
Boys
164
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
22.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,972
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,407
Per pupil
£1865k
Total funding
£114k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.1%
Overall absence
6.1%
Persistent absence
264
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
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Questions parents ask about Holy Family Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 84% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% did so in maths.
What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its 300 places.
How big are the classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils.
How many pupils go to Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has around 342 pupils on roll. 21% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
4.1% of sessions were missed at Holy Family Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 6.1% of pupils were persistently absent.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Knowsley is 14 (the median across 63 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is at Arncliffe Road, Halewood, Liverpool, Merseyside, L25 9PA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)