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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Blackpool · FY1 2SD

Ages 4–11 · 209 pupils · Blackpool

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)52%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.7%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
181

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

33

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill100%

209 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
209
Boys / girls
101 / 108
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
209 / 210 (100%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
42
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 Lancaster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Allonby

Location

Address
Seacrest Avenue
Postcode
FY1 2SD
Town
Blackpool
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackpool
District
Blackpool
Constituency
Blackpool North and Cleveleys
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

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 Blackpool, Blackpool, 209 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 20.1%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Lancaster.

Open schools in Blackpool
48
Primary schools in Blackpool
28
Academies among open schools in Blackpool
69% (33)
Open schools in FY1
9
Primary in FY1
6
Open schools in Blackpool LA
51
Primary in Blackpool LA
30

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 BlackpoolNear FY1

  • Westminster Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY1 2QE · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.2 miles away

  • Layton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Community school · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 7DX · Blackpool

    Ages 5–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM40.8%
    • Demand0.93

    0.8 miles away

  • Devonshire Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 8AF · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM67.1%
    • Demand1.22

    0.8 miles away

  • St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 8BT · Blackpool

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM23.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Christ The King Catholic Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY3 7FG · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM35.2%
    • Demand1.07

    1.1 miles away

  • Moor Park Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Blackpool · FY2 0LY · Blackpool

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM38.1%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Emma Allonby

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