Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 5-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Maltings Lane
Witham
Essex
CM8 1DX
Phone 01376513418
Reference Number 148111

Holy Family Catholic Primary School demonstrates overall good performance across various aspects of education, including the quality of education, behavior, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. The pupils are engaged, happy, and well-prepared for the next stages of their education. The school's nurturing environment fosters positivity and encourages students to be responsible citizens. Every pupil benefits from a broad and rich curriculum that supports their academic growth, with a strong emphasis on personal development and communication skills.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 198
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 41.41%
Girls: 58.59%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 21.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 28.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.7
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 15 15 30
2 7 22 29
3 13 18 31
4 12 19 31
5 18 12 30
6 7 19 26

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 66.7%
White, Other 8.1%
African 5.6%
Mixed, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 4%
Indian 3%
Irish 2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1%
Chinese 1%
White & Black (African) 1%
Caribbean 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 28 Sep 2022
Date Report
28 Sep 2022 School inspection:
04 Sep 2020 Academy conversion letter
24 Jan 2019 Short inspection
Previously as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham
24 Jan 2019 Short inspection
18 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
18 Mar 2015 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
28 Feb 2012 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
02 Dec 2008 Full inspection:
23 May 2005 Full inspection
23 May 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils enjoy a broad and rich curriculum.
  • The school has a nurturing ethos that parents value.
  • Students are well-prepared for their next educational stages.
  • Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum.
  • High expectations from staff lead to good pupil behavior and attitudes.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND.
  • Strong prioritization of reading across the school.

Areas for Improvement

  • Reading support for some key stage 2 pupils is not effectively matched to their phonics knowledge.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 70%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 9%

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 107
Maths 103

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 7.8
Writing 5.1
Maths 3

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 17 2
Third Preference 18 1
From another Local Authority 0 0

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