Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Upper Essex Street, Liverpool, L8 6QBOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 186 schools in Liverpool. It ranks 79th of 171 primary schools in Liverpool. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 June 2022, report published 21 September 2022

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score105

105, 1 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

209 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals58.4%

58.4%, 31.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language78.5%

78.5%, 56.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.9%

23.9%, 9.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.3%

3.3%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Family Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Silas Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	56% met the expected standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Windsor Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	39% met the expected standard
The Belvedere Preparatory School	0.6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Jennifer Young
Phone: 01517093672
Website: holy-family.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Essex Street, Liverpool, L8 6QB
Local authority: Liverpool
URN: 136062

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.