Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kendal Road, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 97th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2014.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 September 2014, report published 3 October 2014
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils arrive at this welcoming school each day happy and eager to learn. They benefit from the warm and encouraging relationships that they forge with staff. Pupils know that the staff care about them and treat them as individuals. This helps pupils to develop confidence and a strong sense of their own self-worth. Pupils get on well together. Those who have joined the school recently said that they settled in quickly and made friends easily. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), work hard in lessons and achieve well. Pupils relish social times when they play energetic games outside or a enjoy a quiet chat over lunch with their friends. There is lots of laughter at this school. Pupils behave well at work and at play. Pupils are proud to make a difference by being a member of the mini-police or by raising funds for charities. Older pupils were keen to talk about the important role they play as buddies to the children in the Reception class. Pupils embrace the opportunities that they have to pursue their interests and talents in the wide range of clubs. Pupils take great pride in their success when representing their school in sports competitions and in musical performances.
What the school should improve
- On occasion, some teachers do not design the most suitable activities to help pupils learn all that they should. This sometimes hampers pupils' achievement. The school should ensure that subject leaders have the opportunities to support and advise teachers in effective subject-specific approaches.
- Some aspects of the curriculum in the early years have not been finalised. This means that, in some areas, staff are unclear about what children need to learn. Some children do not learn all that they should in readiness for Year 1. The school should complete their work on the early years curriculum to clarify the important knowledge and vocabulary that children need to know and remember in readiness for their future learning.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
213 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Holy Family Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 58% met the expected standard |
| Garrett Hall Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
| Boothstown Methodist Primary School | 0.4 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | 39% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 84% met the expected standard |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 63% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Roberts
- Phone
- 01617902123
- Address
- Kendal Road, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AG
- Local authority
- Wigan
- URN
- 106504
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.