Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a happy, inclusive and high-performing school. Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve very well; outcomes are above national averages across most measures. Attendance is high, behaviour is calm and respectful, and inclusion and personal development are particular strengths. Safeguarding standards are met, and pupils feel safe, known and valued. The main areas for development sit in curriculum and teaching, early years, and some aspects of governance. In some lessons, assessment is not used sharply enough to identify and close gaps quickly, and handwriting expectations are inconsistent. In early years, staff generally support language well, but some interactions do not extend children's learning, and outdoor writing resources are sometimes less strong than indoors. Most children are well prepared for Year 1. The school is a large Catholic primary in the St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust and serves an area with above-average deprivation. Leaders have an accurate view of the school and are well supported by the trust; staff feel valued and supported. Governance fulfils statutory duties, but not all layers have the expertise to provide consistently rigorous challenge, and this is a key next step for the trust. There was no appointed chair of governors at the time of inspection.

Strengths

• Pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, achieve very well and outcomes are above national averages in most measures.
• Attendance is above national figures for all pupils and key groups, with very few persistently absent pupils.
• Behaviour is calm and respectful, with warm relationships and minimal disruption to learning.
• Inclusion is central to the school's work, and barriers are removed so all pupils can access a rich curriculum.
• Personal development and wellbeing provision is well designed and prepares pupils for life in modern Britain.
• A wide range of enrichment, clubs and community links develops pupils' interests, talents and character.
• Early reading and phonics are prioritised and effective, helping pupils read confidently and fluently.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open culture and swift, proportionate action when concerns arise.
• Leaders are visible, supportive and use trust support well; staff feel valued and supported in their roles.
• Pupils are happy, feel safe and known as individuals, and take on leadership roles confidently.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment is not always used sharply enough to check pupils' understanding and address gaps in learning quickly.
• Handwriting expectations are variable and not applied consistently across the school.
• Some early years interactions do not extend children's learning as well as they could.
• Outdoor writing resources in early years are not always of the same high quality as those used indoors.
• Not all layers of governance have the depth of knowledge and expertise to provide consistently robust challenge.
• Some tasks could benefit from more carefully selected materials to support learning.
• Purposeful discussion is promoted only at times, limiting depth of understanding in some lessons.

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 attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School 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 had 28.4 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, 8.4% of pupils at Holy Family Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.7% 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 2024–25 Holy Family Catholic Primary School received £6,804 and spent £6,910 for each of its 446 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £30,000 (£68 per pupil).

Across all 17 schools of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, income was £7,112 and spending £7,057 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Holy Family Catholic Primary School is part of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School Slough
• St Joseph's Catholic High School Slough
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School Slough
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Gerrards Cross
• St Peter's Catholic Primary School Marlow
• St Michael's Catholic School High Wycombe
• Our Lady's Catholic Primary School Amersham
• St Edward's Catholic Junior School Aylesbury
• St Joseph's Catholic Infant School Aylesbury
• St Louis Catholic Primary School Aylesbury

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

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

Holy Family Catholic Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Holy Family Catholic Primary School have?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School has 475 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Family Catholic Primary School cover?

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

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

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Family Catholic Primary School?

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is at High Street, Langley, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 8NF.