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Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Prior Street, Darlington DL3 9EN · holyfamily.bhcet.org.uk · 01325 380821
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Darlington 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.3
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 234
- 24 over 210 places · 111%
- Local authority
- Darlington
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12.8%
- First language not English
- 9.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 38 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 38 | 1.3▲ | 79% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 91% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 30 | 41 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 30 | 28 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 26 | 22 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 13% the higher standard. Across Darlington it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ▲13% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Holy Family Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Oct 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jun 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
97% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 97%
- Replies
- 59
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 51% who raised concerns
based on the 8% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (22%) with SEND