The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, Keighley
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 · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school does an excellent job supporting pupils' wellbeing and mental health, with a caring pastoral team that pupils trust. Staff are skilled at adapting lessons for pupils with additional needs, ensuring they access the full curriculum. The school also has a strong reading support programme that effectively helps younger pupils catch up if they arrive with lower reading ages.
Key Strengths
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, including those in the specially resourced provision
- Strong reading support programme that helps weaker readers catch up with their peers
- Well-developed mental health support and pastoral care that pupils value
- Positive behaviour and strong sense of community in the sixth form
- Safe school environment where pupils feel respected and supported
Areas for Improvement
- Not all subjects have clearly identified and sequenced important knowledge that pupils need to learn
- Teachers don't consistently check pupils' understanding or address gaps in knowledge
- High rates of pupil absence, particularly among disadvantaged pupils, affecting learning
- Boisterous behaviour and poor language use during lesson changeovers when pupils are unsupervised
- Leaders don't fully use available information to monitor the impact of new strategies
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
retro games club, crafts club, science research club, work experience for Year 10 pupils, life skills programme in sixth form
The Holy Family Catholic School is a secondary academy with a sixth-form provision that requires improvement across all areas. While pupils are safe and well-supported, achievement is significantly below national averages and the school faces challenges in curriculum delivery and behaviour management.
At a Glance
46.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
28
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
64%
Available places
630 pupils
992 capacity
362 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Keighley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Keighley
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,315
Applications
7,685
Got 1st preference
77.4%
Got preferred school
93.7%
Secondary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
12.54025%
Overall absence
38.74126%
Persistent absence
715
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
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Victoria Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Eastwood Community School
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Beckfoot Phoenix
Holycroft Primary School
Parkwood Primary School
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
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