Holy Family Catholic Primary School

LiverpoolVoluntary aided school

Upper Essex Street, Liverpool, L8 6QB

Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer YoungSchool website ↗Pupils: 201 (capacity: 236)

Ofsted RatingInspected 21 June 2022Full report ↗

Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
62.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
7.0%

Reading

Expected level83.0%
Exceeding21.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level66.0%
Exceeding14.0%

Maths

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding14.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
25
Applications received
31
Families who got their first-choice
0.8%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
55.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
76.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
28.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1629.0%0.0%-2.3-2.2-1.7
2016/1742.0%0.0%-2.3-1.1-5.3
2017/1839.0%3.0%-4.7-1.6-3.9
2018/1942.0%3.0%-2.4-1.2-3.0
2022/2352.0%2.0%+1.5-0.2-1.5
2023/2458.0%8.0%---
2024/2562.0%7.0%---
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