The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Welwyn Garden City

In its own words: "At The Holy Family Catholic Primary School we believe that we are a family, a community in Christ. Within our school family all are valued and all are loved. We have high expectations and support each other to achieve our God-given potential. Our school mission statement reflects this."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to you on behalf of our school community. At Holy Family, we pride ourselves on providing a nurturing and inclusive environment where every child is valued, supported, and encouraged to thrive."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6.95 per session.

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, under its previous registration (URN 117481), 57% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put The Holy Family Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 23 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to The Holy Family Catholic Primary School are Waterside Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 75% reading, 64% maths); St John's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 100% reading, 93% maths); Panshanger Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); and Springmead Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 55% maths).

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

15.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 19 pupils (9%) received SEN support and 11 (5.2%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Welwyn North Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Robin Mead (adjacent), 240 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Holy Family Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

The secondary schools closest to The Holy Family Catholic Primary School are Ridgeway Academy (0.7 miles) and Monk's Walk School (1.4 miles).