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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Liverpool · L25 9PA

Ages 3–11 · 342 pupils · Knowsley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-06

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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)20%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
252

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

41

Places offered

42

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
72
Preferred offers (top 3)
42
Applications from outside LA
18
Offers to outside-LA applicants
11

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 fill114%

342 pupils · 300 places

Pupils on roll
342
Boys / girls
178 / 164
School capacity
300
Capacity fill
342 / 300 (114%)
Free school meals
22.2%
FSM pupils
73
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 Liverpool
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Kevin Quigley

Location

Address
Arncliffe Road, Halewood
Postcode
L25 9PA
Town
Liverpool
County
Merseyside
Local authority
Knowsley
District
Knowsley
Constituency
Widnes and Halewood
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 Liverpool, Knowsley, 342 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 22.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Liverpool
295
Primary schools in Liverpool
189
Academies among open schools in Liverpool
26% (78)
Open schools in L25
14
Primary in L25
8
Open schools in Knowsley LA
63
Primary in Knowsley LA
50

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LiverpoolNear L25

  • Yew Tree Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Knowsley · L26 1UU · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence8.1%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Much Woolton Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 8QH · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.2%
    • Demand0.88

    0.6 miles away

  • Plantation Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0TH · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM28.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Hunts Cross Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 0PJ · Liverpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • Woolton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Liverpool · L25 5NN · Liverpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM13.8%
    • Demand0.87

    0.9 miles away

  • St Mark's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Liverpool · L26 0XR · Knowsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM39.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kevin Quigley
Telephone
01512828971
Website
www.holyfamilyhalewood.org.uk/

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