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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Witham · CM8 1DX

Ages 5–11 · 201 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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)74%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.5%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

20

Places offered

23

1st-preference offers

20

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

201 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
88 / 113
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
201 / 210 (96%)
Free school meals
17.5%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Academy trust
THE ROSARY TRUST - A CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY
Sponsor
St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School
Headteacher
Mrs Julia Murray

Location

Address
Maltings Lane
Postcode
CM8 1DX
Town
Witham
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Braintree
Constituency
Witham
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 academy converter (primary), Ages 5–11, in Witham, Essex, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 17.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Witham
15
Primary schools in Witham
11
Academies among open schools in Witham
73% (11)
Open schools in CM8
16
Primary in CM8
11
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Primary in Essex LA
444

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 WithamNear CM8

  • Howbridge Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1DJ · Essex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM23.0%
    • Demand0.93

    0.1 miles away

  • Chipping Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1FR · Essex

    Ages 5–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.7%
    • Demand1.10

    0.3 miles away

  • Witham Oaks Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Witham · CM8 1NA · Essex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM31.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Acorn Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM24.1%
    • Demand0.98

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  • Templars Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Witham · CM8 2NJ · Essex

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM26.7%
    • Demand0.85

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julia Murray
Telephone
01376513418
Website
www.holyfamilyschoolwitham.co.uk

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