Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Old Hall Road
Sale
Cheshire
M33 2JA
Phone 01619625397
Reference Number 106345

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a good rating across all inspected domains. The school offers a welcoming and inclusive environment where pupils enjoy learning and have opportunities for leadership roles. High expectations for behaviour lead to a positive and purposeful community. The school's curriculum is ambitious, though some subjects need improvement in linking broader concepts. The staff effectively support pupils, including those with special educational needs and EAL, ensuring all learners participate fully in lessons.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 197
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.79%
Girls: 47.21%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 34%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 8 23
2 10 13 23
3 17 13 30
4 14 15 29
5 15 16 31
6 15 15 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 52.3%
Indian 18.8%
Chinese 8.6%
White, Other 5.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 3.6%
African 2.5%
Asian, Other 2.5%
Irish 1.5%
White & Asian 0.5%
Mixed, Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 06 Oct 2022
Date Report
06 Oct 2022 School inspection:
07 Jul 2021 School inspection
13 Jul 2016 Full inspection:
07 Nov 2014 Monitoring visit
01 Jul 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
10 May 2010 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2007 Full inspection:
25 Jun 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy learning and embrace the school's values.
  • High expectations lead to well-behaved and engaged pupils.
  • Strong support for pupils with SEND and those who speak EAL.
  • Effective teaching of phonics and early reading.
  • A curriculum that is ambitious and interesting.
  • Pupils are given leadership opportunities and participate in extra-curricular activities.

Areas for Improvement

  • Ineffective communication with some parents.
  • Curriculum lacks opportunities to link topics in certain subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.3
Writing 1.1
Maths 1.3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 3 0
From another Local Authority 9 4

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