The Holy Family Catholic Primary School

School overview

The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school serving Maidstone, Kent, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 208 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated The Holy Family Catholic Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 2.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 25% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 10% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). The Holy Family Catholic Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 25 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 7.0%. There are about 22.1 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 59% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. 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 above.