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The Holy Family Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Keighley · BD20 6LH

Ages 11–18 · 894 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.2%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
780

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

118

Places offered

157

1st-preference offers

118

Total preferences (any rank)
304
Preferred offers (top 3)
132
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill90%

894 pupils · 992 places

Pupils on roll
894
Boys / girls
438 / 456
School capacity
992
Capacity fill
894 / 992 (90%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
194
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 Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms S Mather

Location

Address
Spring Gardens Lane
Postcode
BD20 6LH
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
20 on roll / 20 capacity

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 Keighley, Bradford, 894 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (rc).

Open schools in Keighley
40
Secondary schools in Keighley
4
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD20
16
Secondary in BD20
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in KeighleyNear BD20

  • Carlton Keighley

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Keighley · BD20 6EB · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Beckfoot Oakbank

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Keighley · BD22 7DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.8%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S Mather

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