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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M28 1AG

Ages 4–11 · 213 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

60%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.77 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-06-20

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)60%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

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

0.77 · Often has places

1st preferences

20

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill101%

213 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
213
Boys / girls
110 / 103
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
213 / 210 (101%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
25
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Mrs Clare Roberts

Location

Address
Kendal Road, Boothstown, Worsley
Postcode
M28 1AG
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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 4–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 213 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 11.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Primary in M28
14
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

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 ManchesterNear M28

  • Boothstown Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1DG · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.4 miles away

  • Garrett Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7EY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.34

    0.4 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1HS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.17

    0.6 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7BT · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand0.69

    1.0 miles away

  • Tyldesley Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7PY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM6.2%
    • Demand0.90

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Roberts
Telephone
01617902123
Website
www.boothstownholyfamily.wigan.sch.uk/

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