Holy Family Catholic Primary School, based in Benfleet, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

Holy Family Catholic Primary School currently has around 228 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.1% boys and 46.9% girls. Around 14.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 22%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Kents Hill Road, Benfleet, SS7 5PX
Website: www.holyfamily.essex.sch.uk
Telephone: 01268792231
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Essex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Daniel Craft
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 145995

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 232
Number of Pupils: 228
Number of Boys: 121
Number of Girls: 107

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 22% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British67.10%153
African8.80%20
Other White4.40%10
Other Mixed2.60%6
Other (any other ethnic group)2.20%5
Other Black2.20%5
Other Asian1.80%4
Indian1.80%4
Unclassified1.80%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)1.80%4
White and Black Caribbean1.30%3
White and Asian0.90%2
Irish0.90%2
Pakistani0.90%2
White and Black African0.90%2
Caribbean0.90%2
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (1.3)
Maths: Average (-1.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
53%
Town average
59%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
3%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
103.8
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Benfleet
Kents Hill Road , South Benfleet SS7 5PX
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS
3out of 4 208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kents Hill Infant Academy
Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS
3out of 4 208 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Kents Hill Junior School
Kents Hill Road , SS7 5PS
- not rated 208 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Appleton School
Croft Road , SS7 5RN
3out of 4 708 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Appleton School
Croft Road , SS7 5RN
- not rated 708 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King John School
Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ
3out of 4 2,590 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The King John School
Shipwrights Drive , Thundersley SS7 1RQ
- not rated 2,590 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deanes
Daws Heath Road , Thundersley SS7 2TD
3out of 4 2,876 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
USP College
Runnymede Chase , SS7 1TW
- not rated 1,570 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Glenwood School
Rushbottom Lane , New Thundersley SS7 4LW
4out of 4 1,771 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Cedar Hall School
Hart Road , Thundersley SS7 3UQ
- not rated 2,171 yd Foundation special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.