The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy, Keighley

In 2026, pupils at The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 31.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.6 in Bradford and 47 across England.

21% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Bradford and 47% in England.

That is up from 28.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.59: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 24.8, against 36.3 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 18 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Religious Studies and History.

For September 2026 entry, 83 families put The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 237 named it as one of their preferences, for 134 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 secondary schools to The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are Carlton Keighley (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.4); Beckfoot Oakbank (1.5 miles, Inadequate, Attainment 8 37.7); Bingley Grammar School (3.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); and South Craven School (3.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.7).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy.

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is one of 19 schools run by Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (as of September 2025): 23% would recommend the school, 39% say their child is happy there and 3% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (56%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (3%).

Of the 154 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 62% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 42% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 16% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

46.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 38.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%) and Asian (32%).

In 2026, 93 pupils (14.8%) received SEN support and 43 (6.8%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has a resourced provision for autism: 20 places, 20 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Family Catholic School, 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy issued 322 suspensions, 46 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are Victoria Primary School (0.4 miles), St Anne's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles), Our Lady of Victories Catholic School (0.6 miles) and Eastwood Community School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.