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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Patchway, Bristol · BS34 6BY

Ages 4–11 · 216 pupils · South Gloucestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-09

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)79%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
110.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.3%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

23

Places offered

24

1st-preference offers

23

Total preferences (any rank)
54
Preferred offers (top 3)
24
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill103%

216 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
216
Boys / girls
107 / 109
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
216 / 210 (103%)
Free school meals
15.7%
FSM pupils
34
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
Diocese of Clifton
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Will Harding

Location

Address
Amberley Road, Patchway, Holy Family School
Postcode
BS34 6BY
Town
Patchway, Bristol
Local authority
South Gloucestershire
District
South Gloucestershire
Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke
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 Patchway, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, 216 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 15.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Clifton.

Open schools in Patchway, Bristol
1
Primary schools in Patchway, Bristol
1
Academies among open schools in Patchway, Bristol
0% (0)
Open schools in BS34
11
Primary in BS34
10
Open schools in South Gloucestershire LA
126
Primary in South Gloucestershire LA
93

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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  • Stoke Lodge Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS34 6DW · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Bristol · BS34 6AQ · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.87

    0.4 miles away

  • Charlton Wood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bristol · BS34 5BN · South Gloucestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.15

    0.5 miles away

  • Wheatfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.2%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Callicroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.89

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  • Little Stoke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM31.4%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Meadowbrook Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM14.6%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Coniston Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM37.7%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Will Harding
Telephone
01454866786
Website
http://www.holyfamilyprimary.co.uk

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