Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

30 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths43%

43%, 19 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

188 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals19.1%

19.1%, 7.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.8%

21.8%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.7%

19.7%, 4.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

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

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
Website: holyfamilyprimary.com (opens in a new tab)
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.