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Good
Maintained school
Holy Family Catholic School
Secondary
Post 16
Roman Catholic
1 Shernhall Street Walthamstow, London, E173EA
020 8520 0482


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1221

Holy Family Catholic School is a Maintained school (Voluntary aided school) with a Roman Catholic religious character. The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1240. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 28 Mar 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
628 boys and 593 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
16.1%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
39.3%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
4.8%
EHC PLAN
1.6%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
51.1
Local Authority
46.2
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
53%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 19% 52% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.39 4.1 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
89%
Local Authority
84.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.31 28.97 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
89%
Local Authority
83.4%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C C+
Average Points 32.56 28.93 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

28 Mar 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 377
Of which first preference applications 137
Of which second preference applications 76
Of which third preference applications 67
Total offers made 174
Of which first preference offers 137
Of which second preference offers 21
Of which third preference offers 11




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
96%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 95% 92% 87%
Staying in employment 0% 1% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 1% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
77%
Local Authority
69%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 75% 67% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
27% 14% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
15% 9% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
2% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£600,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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