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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9LRPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2022
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Oversubscribed
31 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2171 of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Holy Family Catholic Primary School sits comfortably above the local authority average for its key stage 2 outcomes, with 77% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with 58% across Westmorland and Furness. That gap of 19 percentage points places the school firmly in the top 10% of primaries in the LA, ranked 10th out of 99. The school also outperforms on higher-level attainment: 10% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and in writing specifically that figure rises to 37%. Reading and maths average scores of 106 and 105 respectively are solid, and the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in maths (83%) and writing (80%) is notably strong. For a relatively small Roman Catholic primary with 226 pupils on roll, these results suggest consistent teaching across the core subjects, even if the school does not publish progress scores to show how much value it adds from pupils' starting points.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOstley Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9LR
HeadteacherRachel Porter
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils226
Free School Meals (FSM)5.0%
School Capacity226 / 218 (104% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Dec 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Dec 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Jul 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibrarySensory RoomPlaying FieldsOutdoor PlaygroundForest SchoolSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

AthleticsDanceRoundersGymnasticsFootball

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Dyslexia

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

Source: holyfamily.cumbria.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Holy Family Catholic Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.