Holy Family Catholic School

Voluntary aided school · Secondary school · London, Waltham Forest
E17 3EA
Composite score
56.9

About Holy Family Catholic School

Holy Family Catholic School is a secondary school in London, Waltham Forest, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 1,211 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 45.5, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.9 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of secondary schools nationally.

43% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, in line with the national average of about 45%. 64% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,620
National rank
#338
In London
#12
In Waltham Forest
Top 51%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
45.5
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
43%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
64%
% EBacc grade 5+
20%
EBacc average points score
4.12

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,211 % FSM ever-6 36.0% % EAL 40.3% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed Religious character Roman Catholic

Location

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