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Holy Family Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L23 4UL

Ages 11–18 · 1,012 pupils · Sefton

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.0

Overall absence

9.2%

Admissions demand

1.46 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.21
−20+2
Attainment 844.0
English & maths grade 5+38%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.3%
Unauthorised3.3%
Authorised absence
5.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
861

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.46 · Competitive

1st preferences

240

Places offered

164

1st-preference offers

161

Total preferences (any rank)
575
Preferred offers (top 3)
164
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill116%

1,012 pupils · 869 places

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 type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Liverpool
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Symes

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

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — 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

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

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att847.0
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence6.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence13.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Litherland High School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence11.0%

    1.6 miles away

  • The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco

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    • Att831.1
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    • EM5+10%
    • Absence12.4%

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  • Maghull High School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att838.5
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence13.7%

    2.4 miles away

  • Maricourt Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence10.5%

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Contact

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

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