Holy Family Catholic Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 7 July 2026

Pupils feel happy and secure in this welcoming and nurturing school. They consistently reflect the school’s values which include love, forgiveness and respect. Pupils build positive relationships with staff. This helps pupils to feel safe and well cared for. Throughout the school, pupils respond positively to the high expectations that leaders and staff have of them. Pupils are proud to be part of Holy Family. The proportion of pupils who are disadvantaged is well above the national average, and a high number of pupils speak English as an additional language, with many joining at an early stage of learning English. Leaders have designed the school’s provision around the specific barriers to learning these pupils face. As a result, pupils who join the school with little or no English, develop confidently in their spoken and written language skills. The playground is a wonderful space where pupils play harmoniously together. Pupils are confident that if bullying should happen, staff will deal with it quickly and fairly. Pupils enjoy their learning and often make rapid progress. Children get off to a great start in the early years where they soon thrive and achieve well in this happy and friendly school. Lessons are expertly adapted so that pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, progress well from their starting points. This includes pupils who join the school with low starting points or partway through their primary education. Pupils benefit from a wide range of enriching activities which enhance their learning and widen their horizons. Pupils are proud to be involved in decision-making. For example, the school council worked with leaders to improve the pupils’ toilets and this resulted in a change which had a positive impact on pupils’ comfort. Pupils are encouraged to attend well, and many come to school often. Overall, pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education and flourish as responsible citizens.

What the school should improve

• Leaders should work with staff to ensure gaps in pupils’ knowledge are addressed swiftly so that pupils achieve outcomes in national tests which are consistently in line with or above national averages for all groups of pupils.
• Leaders should continue to review and refine their procedures for tackling pupil absence so that recent improvements in attendance rates are sustained for all groups of pupils.

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