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Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

Primary Ages 4-11 412 pupils Southampton
Ofsted: Outstanding
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a voluntary aided school in Southampton for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 412 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025. In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.1 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally. Absence is higher than at most other primary schools, with 8.1% of sessions missed in 2024/25 against 5.2% nationally, and 21% of pupils were persistently absent.

Ofsted inspection: June 2025. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Mansel Road West
Millbrook
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 9LP
Phone 02380773264
Reference Number 116397

General Makeup

Number of pupils 412
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 46.36%
Girls: 53.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 26.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 44.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.5
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.8
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 26.6

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 22 35 57
2 28 32 60
3 32 28 60
4 25 34 59
5 26 34 60
6 25 35 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 32.3%
White, Other 17.2%
Indian 14.1%
African 12.4%
Asian, Other 7.3%
White & Black (African) 2.9%
White & Asian 2.4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%

Holy Family Catholic Primary School has effectively sustained the high standards established during its last inspection, being recognized for its outstanding overall effectiveness. The school offers a rich learning environment that nurtures students' development both academically and personally, ensuring they are well-prepared for future challenges. With strong leadership and a commitment to continual improvement, the school emphasizes a comprehensive curriculum that prioritizes well-being alongside educational achievement, fostering a supportive atmosphere where students thrive.

Overall Ofsted Rating Outstanding
Last Report Date 13 May 2025
Date Report
13 May 2025 School inspection
26 Mar 2019 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2018 Short inspection
20 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
03 Jun 2009 Full inspection:
11 Jan 2006 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Excellent early years provision fosters strong learning habits.
  • Curriculum designed to instill critical thinking and social awareness.
  • High standards in reading and writing, benefiting from effective phonics teaching.
  • Strong emphasis on pupil well-being and management of feelings.
  • Effective professional development for teachers enhances teaching quality.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 78%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 17%

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 106
Maths 108

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 1.3
Writing 1.5
Maths 1.8

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 37 4
Third Preference 16 0
From another Local Authority 11 6

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 411 pupils for 420 places. 9 places (2.1%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Southampton West Primary” planning area

Southampton counted 749 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 675 in 2029–30, down 10%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 420420420420420420420420420420420420420420420
Pupils 385377378389390398408413413397412415420414411
Unfilled 8.3%10.2%10.0%7.4%7.1%5.2%2.9%1.7%1.7%5.5%1.9%1.2%0.0%1.4%2.1%

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 - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.5%3.6%2.7%2.5%2.2%2.0%1.8%4.0%4.6%5.8%5.7%
Unauthorised absence 1.4%1.0%1.3%1.3%1.7%1.3%0.6%1.7%2.2%1.9%2.4%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.3%0.0%0.6%0.3%0.8%0.3%0.5%2.4%3.6%

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, 1.2% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.91.21.72.21.9
Permanent exclusions 0000000000000000

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 - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools had 15.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 15.912.915.411.811.811.413.918.113.19.310.410.716.612.210.110.8
Teachers who left state teaching 11.6%23.6%11.6%13.0%14.2%12.3%5.2%13.3%9.4%19.1%24.6%32.8%20.4%9.7%15.9%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 33.3%55.0%40.0%4.0%18.2%20.0%61.9%59.1%33.3%–40.7%56.3%51.7%60.0%41.7%–
Sick days per teacher 1.31.91.40.00.40.61.32.10.6–1.23.02.32.11.1–

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, 23.1% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Speech, language and communication needs 45 1
Social, emotional and mental health 20 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 8 3
Moderate learning difficulty 9 0
Physical disability 4 0
Specific learning difficulty 3 1
Vision impairment 3 0
Other difficulty or disability 2 0
Hearing impairment 1 0

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 - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools received £8,170 and spent £8,383 for each of its 412 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £104,000 (£253 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £193,000£109,000£98,000£97,000£403,000£371,000£192,000£104,000
per pupil £486£270£239£237£965£902£463£253
In-year balance £36,000-£84,000-£11,000-£182,000£306,000-£32,000-£179,000-£87,000
per pupil £92-£206-£28-£443£732-£79-£433-£212

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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0.8 miles
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1.58 miles
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1.68 miles
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1.75 miles
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1.8 miles
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Bellemoor Road, Shirley, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 5XE
1.8 miles
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What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools have?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools has 412 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools cover?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is at Mansel Road West, Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9LP.

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