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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Holy Family Catholic Primary, Penny Park Lane, Coventry CV6 2GU · holyfamily.coventry.sch.uk · 024 7633 3631
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 66%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Coventry 60%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.51 mi
- 2.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 6 (other baptised catholic children) · Coventry Council
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 459
- 39 over 420 places · 109%
- Local authority
- Coventry
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 15.5%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 6 (other baptised catholic children)” went to a home 1.51 mi (2.43 km) from the school. Source: Coventry Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 79 families put the school first and 59 places were offered; 72% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 59 | 79 | 1.3▲ | 72% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 62 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 78 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 56 | 0.9 | 91% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 6 (other baptised catholic children) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.51 mi2.43 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 66% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Coventry it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲66% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2013
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 65
- 15% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 69% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 28 parents (43%) with SEND