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Holy Family Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · London · E17 3EA

Ages 11–18 · 1,175 pupils · Waltham Forest

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

44.6

Overall absence

7.9%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-21

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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.04
−20+2
Attainment 844.6
English & maths grade 5+39%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,052

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.78 · Often has places

1st preferences

96

Places offered

128

1st-preference offers

96

Total preferences (any rank)
267
Preferred offers (top 3)
128
Applications from outside LA
27
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill95%

1,175 pupils · 1,240 places

Pupils on roll
1,175
Boys / girls
603 / 572
School capacity
1,240
Capacity fill
1,175 / 1,240 (95%)
Free school meals
34.2%
FSM pupils
306
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Laws

Location

Address
1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow
Postcode
E17 3EA
Town
London
Local authority
Waltham Forest
District
Waltham Forest
Constituency
Walthamstow
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in London, Waltham Forest, 1,175 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.2%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in London
1846
Secondary schools in London
249
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E17
40
Secondary in E17
7
Open schools in Waltham Forest LA
87
Secondary in Waltham Forest LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Carolyn Laws
Telephone
02085200482
Website
http://holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk/

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