Ofsted
Good
Inspected 2012
Students
207
Expected Standard
73%
Demand Ratio
1.2x
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Blackpool, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 26% of primary schools nationally.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Blackpool, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 207 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.
In 2025, 73% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #7 of 31 primaries in Blackpool and #2,094 of 14,159 nationally.
Ofsted last inspected the school in 2012. The school's current overall rating is Good.
The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.
The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.
In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.
R/W/M Expected Standard
73%
Read SS
106
Maths SS
102
GPS SS
106
Progress (0 = national avg)
-
Read
-
Write
-
Maths
| Year | Primary Overall (Nat) | LA Rank | Attainment | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,094 / 14,159 | #7 | #3,612 | #1 |
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