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Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary aided

Kendal Road, Boothstown, Worsley, Manchester M28 1AG · boothstownholyfamily.wigan.sch.uk · 0161 790 2123

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
73%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wigan 66%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
213
3 over 210 places · 101%
Local authority
Wigan
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
11.7%
First language not English
9.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 29 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 97% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 18 (Places 20)18September 2023: 28 (Places 30)28September 2024: 20 (Places 30)20September 2025: 22 (Places 30)22September 2026: 29 (Places 30)29Places 30
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263029197%
September 2025Sept 202530220.7100%
September 2024Sept 202430200.7100%
September 2023Sept 202330280.9100%
September 2022Sept 202220180.994%

Results

In 2024/25, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Wigan it was 66%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 61% (England 53%)61%2016/17: 50% (England 61%)50%2017/18: 62% (England 64%)62%2018/19: 65% (England 65%)65%2022/23: 61% (England 60%)61%2023/24: 60% (England 61%)60%2024/25: 73% (England 62%)73%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲73%62%
▼3%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●107105
●106105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 9 May 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Family Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
8 May 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Sept 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
  • Feb 2010Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

96% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 7 April 2025).

Recommend
96%
Replies
113
56% · 7 Apr 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲96% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲95% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲97% agreeEngland 88%
Told what child will learn▲98% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲94% agreeEngland 80%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲97% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲86% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 22% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲96% agreeEngland 68%

based on 25 parents (22%) with SEND

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