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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Coventry · CV6 2GU

Ages 3–11 · 459 pupils · Coventry

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

63%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.30 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)63%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.2%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.30 · Competitive

1st preferences

78

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

60

Total preferences (any rank)
135
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill109%

459 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
459
Boys / girls
227 / 232
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
459 / 420 (109%)
Free school meals
15.5%
FSM pupils
69
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Grainne Griffiths

Location

Address
Holy Family Catholic Primary, Penny Park Lane
Postcode
CV6 2GU
Town
Coventry
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Coventry
District
Coventry
Constituency
Coventry North West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Coventry, Coventry, 459 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 15.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Coventry
143
Primary schools in Coventry
96
Academies among open schools in Coventry
46% (66)
Open schools in CV6
32
Primary in CV6
24
Open schools in Coventry LA
130
Primary in Coventry LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM30.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.2 miles away

  • Whitmore Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS264%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM21.5%
    • Demand0.91

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  • John Shelton Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    • KS266%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM28.8%
    • Demand1.17

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  • Keresley Grange Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM23.6%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Wheelwright Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM19.2%
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  • St Augustine's Catholic Primary School

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    • KS259%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.9%
    • Demand1.10

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  • Holbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM36.9%
    • Demand0.98

    1.1 miles away

  • Hill Farm Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Grainne Griffiths
Telephone
02476333631
Website
www.holyfamily.coventry.sch.uk/

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