Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Southport for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 113 schools in Sefton. It ranks 15th of 19 primary schools in Southport. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 11 June 2024, report published 9 September 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 11 June 2024
Pupils enjoy being part of this happy and diverse school community. They help everyone to feel welcome and valued in their school. Relationships between adults and pupils are warm and nurturing. Pupils feel safe. They know that staff are there to listen and support them if they have any worries. Pupils know that they are expected to work hard and to do their best. As a result, pupils are keen to learn. They achieve well. Pupils are respectful and polite to one another and to staff and visitors. Around the school, pupils are calm and settled. This means that they can learn without disruption. Pupils are proud of their achievements and they enjoy the weekly assemblies where they celebrate success. Pupils benefit from a wide range of activities beyond the academic curriculum. This helps to develop their talents and interests. For example, pupils take part in music, dance, gardening and sports clubs. Trips and visitors to school support pupils' learning across the curriculum.
What the school should improve
- In a few subjects, the school has not been specific enough about the key knowledge that pupils should learn. This sometimes hampers teachers from designing learning that builds on what pupils already know, and from checking how well pupils have remembered important curriculum content. The school should ensure that, in these subjects, teachers are clear about the knowledge that pupils should learn and when this content should be taught.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
188 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Holy Family Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Primary School | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | 55% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport | 0.7 miles | Report card: Expected standard | 61% met the expected standard |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 42% met the expected standard |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 61% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Marie Hilton
- Phone
- 01704213084
- Address
- Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU
- Local authority
- Sefton
- URN
- 104915
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.