The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 149299
- Address
- Spring Gardens Lane, BD20 6LH
- Website
- www.holyfamilyschool.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 773 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 45.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33%
- Persistent absence
- 36.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 36.4%
Pakistani 35.8%
Other White 11.1%
Bangladeshi 3.5%
Indian 3%
Mixed 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 2.6%
African 1.4%
Irish 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 32.2
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.63
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 152 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| French | GCSE | 13 |
| Geography | GCSE | 32 |
Admissions
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 103 41 62 |
| Year 8 | 138 73 65 |
| Year 9 | 161 81 80 |
| Year 10 | 147 74 73 |
| Year 11 | 154 87 67 |
| Year 12 | 32 16 16 |
| Year 13 | 38 14 24 |