Holy Family Catholic School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 21 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Waltham Forest
- Unique reference
- 103106
- Address
- 1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, E17 3EA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1256 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.3%
- Girls
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 39.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 28.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.5%
African 27.3%
Other White 19.7%
Caribbean 12.4%
Mixed 11.3%
Other Asian 9%
Other Black 6.1%
White British 5.3%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Irish 0.9%
Unclassified 0.8%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.3
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 44%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 3.98
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 4 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 1 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 35 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Holy Family Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 128
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 49
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 27
Offers
- 1st preference
- 96
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 11
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 108 85 |
| Year 8 | 198 113 85 |
| Year 9 | 201 104 97 |
| Year 10 | 207 111 96 |
| Year 11 | 206 99 107 |
| Year 12 | 120 77 43 |
| Year 13 | 131 58 73 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 92.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 25.5% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 39.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 27.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 72.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 12.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 15.0% 11.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.9% 1.7% |