Holy Family VA RC Primary School

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in Salford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Holy Family VA RC Primary School.

Salford, M65WX Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

57

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
56.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 67.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
40.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 3.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
30 November 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
No 3 Lower Seedley Road
Salford, M65WX

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
136080
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
No 3 Lower Seedley Road, Salford, M6 5WX
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
238
Free School Meals
27.3% (65 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.7% (4 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.8%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.2%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
67.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
3.0%
Reading Score:
104.0
Maths Score:
105.0
Grammar Score:
107.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
12.2 (5.3 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 105.0 104.0
2023 102.0 102.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
238 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.5 per year)

Up 2.5% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"As Holy Family, we learn, believe and seek to make the right choices, as God's children"

Faithful Happy Respectful Resilient Loving

Education rooted in the Catholic faith with the faith at the centre of everything we do; connected with St James Parish and Sacramental Programme.

Head Teacher's Message

Welcome from Miss Riley, Headteacher. The school is rooted in the Catholic faith, promotes excellence, values diversity and care, embeds social, moral and spiritual purpose in topics, and encourages partnership with parents to help every child progress academically, socially, morally and culturally with high aspirations.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Choir - Mapas Netball - Miss Haswell Girls Football - Mr Bailey Y4 Y5, Y6 Football - Mr Bailey Multi Sports Y1 & Y2 - Mr Bailey Multi Sports Y3 & Y4 - Mr Bailey

Sports

Netball Football (Girls) Football (Y4-Y6) Multi-sports

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