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The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Keighley · BD20 6LH

Ages 11–16 · 630 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

34.0

Overall absence

13.0%

Admissions demand

0.78 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-02

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 834.0
English & maths grade 5+23%
English & maths grade 4+41%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 2.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.7%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.2%
Enrolments in measure
744

Absence trend

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

91

Places offered

138

1st-preference offers

91

Total preferences (any rank)
269
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
3
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill64%

630 pupils · 992 places

Pupils on roll
630
Boys / girls
297 / 333
School capacity
992
Capacity fill
630 / 992 (64%)
Free school meals
46.3%
FSM pupils
291
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Religious ethos
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (rc)
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Ms S Mather

Location

Address
Spring Gardens Lane
Postcode
BD20 6LH
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Keighley, Bradford, 630 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.3%. 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

  • Beechcliffe Special School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy special converter

    Keighley · BD20 6ED · Bradford

    Ages 11–19

    • Absence16.9%
    • FSM61.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • St Anne's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3AD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.28

    0.5 miles away

  • Eastwood Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 3JL · Bradford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM31.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms S Mather
Telephone
01535210212
Website
www.holyfamilyschool.uk

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