Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Leeds
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holy Family provides inspirational leadership with a strong focus on continuous improvement and staff development. The school excels in mathematics teaching and has created a positive, safe environment where pupils are happy and engaged. The school offers a broad, balanced curriculum enriched with visits, visitors, and a wide range of clubs that make learning meaningful and exciting.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding progress in mathematics with strong leadership and continued improvements
- Phonics attainment is now a strength of the school
- Staff development is a key strength with high morale and excellent induction for new teachers
- Strong inspirational leadership that has created a culture of success
- Good progress for disadvantaged pupils using pupil premium funding effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Governors need to better check the impact of school leaders' improvement actions
- Tracking systems need refinement to help leaders monitor progress of different groups of pupils more precisely
- Writing progress is more mixed compared to reading, though spelling and grammar are above national standards
- Some leaders are more confident than others in interpreting assessment information
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders and governors have created a culture of vigilance, staff receive regular updates and training, and safe recruitment procedures are firmly in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Lunchtime clubs, after-school clubs
Holy Family Catholic Primary School continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained and improved the quality of education since the last inspection in 2012, with particularly strong progress in mathematics and phonics.
At a Glance
40.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 91% to 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 70% to 83%.
Class Sizes
29.3
Avg class size
29.7
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
8
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
115%
Over capacity
241 pupils
210 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Leeds
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds
Admissions Demand - Leeds
Places available
10,239
Applications
8,283
Got 1st preference
93.1%
Got preferred school
99.3%
Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
2.87628%
Overall absence
4.3956%
Persistent absence
182
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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