Located in London, Holy Family Catholic School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Holy Family Catholic School currently has around 1211 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 33.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with african pupils forming the largest group at around 26.7%. other white pupils make up about 20.1% , followed by caribbean at 12.1%

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.

Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (95%) , including 76% who stay in school sixth forms and 12% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .

School Information

Address: 1 Shernhall Street, London, E17 3EA
Website: http://holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk/
Telephone: 02085200482
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Waltham Forest
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Carolyn Laws
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 103106

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 21/03/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1240
Number of Pupils: 1211
Number of Boys: 639
Number of Girls: 572

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 7.9% 4%
Persistent absence: 23% 8.2%

Ethnicity

African26.70%323
Other White20.10%243
Caribbean12.10%147
Other Asian8.80%106
Other Black6.40%77
White British4.90%59
Other Mixed3.60%43
White and Black African3.10%37
White and Black Caribbean2.90%35
Indian2.80%34
Pakistani2.10%26
Other (any other ethnic group)2.10%25
Unclassified2.00%24
White and Asian0.80%10
Irish0.70%8
Chinese0.50%6
Bangladeshi0.30%4
Gypsy/Roma0.30%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8: Below average (-0.30)
Of the 195 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 176 are included in this measure.
Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
-0.30
Town average
0.28
Local authority average
0.10
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
38%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
30%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
44%
Town average
48%
Local authority average
41%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
44.9
Town average
46.5
Local authority average
40.2
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
4.0
Town average
4.2
Local authority average
3.4
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School
96%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Church Hill Nursery School
Woodbury Road , Walthamstow E17 9SB
4out of 4 790 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Low Hall Nursery School
Low Hall Lane , Walthamstow E17 8BE
4out of 4 2,244 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Catholic Junior School
Shernhall Street , E17 3EA
- not rated 47 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 49 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodside Junior School
Wood Street , Walthamstow E17 3JX
- not rated 252 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Woodside Nursery and Infant School
Wood Street , E17 3JX
- not rated 252 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
The Woodside Primary Academy
Wood Street , E17 3JX
4out of 4 327 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Holy Family Catholic School
1 Shernhall Street , Walthamstow E17 3EA
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Frederick Bremer School
Siddeley Road , Walthamstow E17 4EY
3out of 4 659 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Warwick School for Boys
Barrett Road , Walthamstow E17 3ND
- not rated 665 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Walthamstow School for Girls
Church Hill , Walthamstow E17 9RZ
4out of 4 727 yd Community school No Girls More About School
Walthamstow Academy
Billet Road , Walthamstow E17 5DP
3out of 4 1,756 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Waltham Forest College
Forest Road , Walthamstow E17 4JB
- not rated 293 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Sir George Monoux College
Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 5AA
- not rated 859 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Leyton Sixth Form College
Essex Road , Leyton E10 6EQ
- not rated 1,682 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Big Creative Academy
38, Clifton Avenue , Walthamstow E17 6HL
- not rated 2,339 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
3out of 4 2,656 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
George Mitchell School
Farmer Road , Leyton E10 5DN
- not rated 2,656 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Alpha Preparatory School
89 Vallentin Road , E17 3JJ
- not rated 427 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield Schools and Centre
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
- not rated 715 yd Foundation special school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitefield School
Macdonald Road , Walthamstow E17 4AZ
3out of 4 715 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
21st Century Academy
107 Chingford Road , Walthamstow E17 4PN
- not rated 917 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Academy De London
1st, 2nd & 3rd Floors , 294-298 Hoe Street E17 9QD
- not rated 1,264 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.