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Holy Family Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L23 4UL

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,012

Local authority

Sefton

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Liverpool, Sefton, 1,012 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26.8%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Secondary schools in Liverpool
43
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L23
20
Secondary in L23
4
Open schools in Sefton LA
117
Secondary in Sefton LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L23

Overview

School type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
104962

Location

Address
Virgins Lane, Thornton
Postcode
L23 4UL
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Sefton
District
Sefton
Constituency
Sefton Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,012
Boys / girls
493 / 519
School capacity
869
Capacity fill
1,012 / 869 (116%)
Free school meals
26.8%
FSM pupils
231
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Governance
Voluntary aided school

SEN & specialist provision

SEN types and resourced/SEN unit places as recorded in GIAS. This is provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
24 on roll / 32 capacity

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Symes
Telephone
01519246451
Website
http://www.holyfamilyhighschool.co.uk/

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