Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery continues to perform well, maintaining its good status since its last graded inspection in 2018. The school fosters a supportive and happy community where pupils engage positively with one another and staff. Notably, pupils embrace the school’s values, participating in activities that build strong relationships and enhance their learning experience. The early years provision prepares children effectively for their academic journey, promoting a passion for reading and learning across all age groups. While many aspects of the educational framework are strong, there are areas for improvement regarding assessment strategies in certain subjects.

Strengths

• Pupils show kindness and care for each other.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well-defined.
• Strong focus on professional development for staff.
• Effective early years provision builds a strong foundation for future learning.
• Pupils enjoy reading and demonstrate confidence in their reading skills.
• The school encourages participation in extra-curricular activities.
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils enhance the learning environment.
• Pupils are prepared well for life in modern Britain.

Areas for Improvement

• Some assessment strategies do not align with the curriculum intent.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 18.5% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery received £6,981 and spent £7,374 for each of its 216 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £149,000 (-£691 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery have?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery has 216 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery cover?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery is at Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 5DW.