Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College, Heywood
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holy Family is a genuinely caring school where your child will feel known, valued and safe. Staff greet pupils warmly by name each morning, and the school works hard to ensure every pupil - regardless of background or barriers - can access the same ambitious learning. The school excels at providing diverse enrichment opportunities and helping pupils discover new interests and talents.
Key Strengths
- Warm, inclusive culture where pupils feel safe and cared for, with strong positive relationships throughout the school community
- Ambitious, broad curriculum delivered well by teachers with good subject knowledge
- Effective support for pupils with barriers to learning through designated spaces, trained staff, and specialist external partnerships
- Range of enrichment activities and leadership opportunities that help pupils develop confidence and discover new interests
- Secure progress in most subjects with pupils moving on to ambitious next steps in education, training or employment
Areas for Improvement
- Persistent absence among disadvantaged pupils is too high and hampers their achievement
- Some gaps in pupils' learning, including inconsistencies in handwriting accuracy for older pupils, are not identified quickly enough
- Occasional inconsistency in how teachers check what pupils know and do
- Some pupils lack detailed knowledge of fundamental British values and protected characteristics
- A small number of pupils do not always show self-discipline at social times
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
DJ club, sports clubs, chess, Duke of Edinburgh's award, anti-bullying council, school council, prefects, mock interviews, new-age curling
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College is a caring school where pupils feel known and valued. The school provides an ambitious curriculum with strong personal development opportunities, though some areas need improvement including attendance for disadvantaged pupils and consistency in checking learning gaps.
At a Glance
20.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.0
Avg class size
27
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
768 pupils
750 capacity
18 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Heywood
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Heywood
Admissions Demand - Rochdale
Places available
3,037
Applications
3,006
Got 1st preference
85.7%
Got preferred school
95.8%
Secondary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.45354%
Overall absence
22.13836%
Persistent absence
795
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Holy Family Roman Catholic and Church of England College
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Rochdale, a Voluntary Academy
Harwood Park Primary School
Woodland Community Primary School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School
Hopwood Community Primary School
St Luke's Church of England Primary School
All Souls Church of England Primary School
Our Lady & St Paul's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Bamford
Heap Bridge Village Primary School
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