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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Vale Lane, Acton, London W3 0DY · holyfamilyealing.co.uk · 020 8992 3980
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Ealing 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.27 mi
- 0.43 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 7 (other applicants) · Ealing Council
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 453
- 33 over 420 places · 108%
- Local authority
- Ealing
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- First language not English
- 61.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 7 (other applicants)” went to a home 0.27 mi (427 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.24 mi (393 m). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Ealing Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 87 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 68% 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 | 60 | 87 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 85 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 89 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 66 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 62 | 1▲ | 92% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criteria 7 (other applicants) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.27 mi0.43 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.24 mi0.39 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.29 mi0.46 km | |
| Reception – No supplementary information form | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | No distance given | |
| September 2025 | No distance given | |
| September 2024 | No distance given | |
| September 2022 | 0.32 mi0.51 km | |
Nobody applying under this rule was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 33% the higher standard. Across Ealing it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲33% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲112 | 105 | ||
| ▲114 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 15 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 15 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2014Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (226 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 226
- 50% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (14%) with SEND