Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton, Preston
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Preston, part of The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was 71% full in 2025.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton in detail
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton in its own words
In its own words: "As Headteacher of Holy Family, it's my pleasure to welcome you to our warm and vibrant school community. We are a small Catholic primary school with a big heart, proudly serving the families of Warton and Freckleton."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 119590), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton as their first choice and 62 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton are Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 54% reading, 23% maths); Freckleton Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 92% reading, 92% maths); Strike Lane Primary School (1.2 miles); and Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School (2.2 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 89% maths).
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary AcademyFreckleton Church of England Primary SchoolStrike Lane Primary SchoolRibby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School
The trust
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is one of 20 schools run by The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 47% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 20 schools in The Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Who goes there
15.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (81%), Mixed (7%) and Black (5%).
Staffing
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Moss Side Rail Station, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Family Primary School (by), 40 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 49 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton issued 11 suspensions, 7.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton (URN 119590), it was rated Good in October 2013.
At a Glance
15.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
23.0
Infant (KS1)
6
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
Results at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton before it took its current form in 2024 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published under the school's previous registration (URN 119590). There are no figures for it in its current form yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 65% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 65% to 82% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Newsletter - 2nd October 2026
2 Oct 2026
Newsletter - 18th September 2026
18 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 4th September 2026
4 Sep 2026
Newsletter - 17th July 2026
17 Jul 2026
Newsletter - 26th June 2026
26 Jun 2026
Newsletter - 12th June 2026
12 Jun 2026
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Term dates
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lancashire'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, Warton is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
71%
Available places
149 pupils
210 places
61 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
16.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
157
Total Pupils
76
Boys
81
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
15.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,965
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,549
Per pupil
£931k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.8%
Overall absence
8.0%
Persistent absence
137
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Are there exam results for Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2024, under its previous registration (URN 119590), 82% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton's Ofsted rating?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in November 2024. Before that, as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton (URN 119590), it was rated Good in October 2013.
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton was not full in 2025: it ran at 71% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Classes at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton average 26.2 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has around 157 pupils on roll. 16% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
4.8% of sessions were missed at Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton in 2024/25. 8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is at Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 1AD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)