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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · London · W3 0DY

Ages 3–11 · 453 pupils · Ealing

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

86%

Overall absence

3.8%

Admissions demand

1.48 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-15

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)86%
Higher standard (RWM)25%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
114.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.7%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
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

1.48 · Competitive

1st preferences

89

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

59

Total preferences (any rank)
176
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
22
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10

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 fill108%

453 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
235 / 218
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
453 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
11.9%
FSM pupils
54
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 Westminster
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Headteacher Thomas Doherty

Location

Address
Vale Lane, Acton
Postcode
W3 0DY
Town
London
Local authority
Ealing
District
Ealing
Constituency
Ealing Central and Acton
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 London, Ealing, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 11.9%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Westminster.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in W3
24
Primary in W3
9
Open schools in Ealing LA
114
Primary in Ealing LA
65

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 LondonNear W3

  • West Acton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 0JL · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand0.79

    0.3 miles away

  • West Twyford Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · NW10 7DN · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM44.0%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Montpelier Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W5 2QT · Ealing

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand1.46

    0.9 miles away

  • Derwentwater Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 6SA · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.82

    1.0 miles away

  • John Perryn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · W3 7PD · Ealing

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence9.3%
    • FSM56.6%
    • Demand0.98

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Thomas Doherty
Telephone
02089923980
Website
www.holyfamilyealing.co.uk/

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