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
- 1211 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.8%
- Girls
- 47.2%
- First language not English
- 40.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
African 26.7%
Other White 20.1%
Caribbean 12.1%
Mixed 10.4%
Other Asian 8.8%
Other Black 6.4%
White British 4.9%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 2.1%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 2%
Irish 0.7%
Chinese 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.4
Local authority average 45.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.12
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 33 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 197 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 189 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 17 |
Admissions
Holy Family Catholic School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 122
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 61
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 25
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 157 64 93 |
| Year 8 | 198 113 85 |
| Year 9 | 201 108 93 |
| Year 10 | 196 101 95 |
| Year 11 | 197 107 90 |
| Year 12 | 162 85 77 |
| Year 13 | 100 61 39 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 35.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 11.0% 28.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 0.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 67.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 10.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |