Voluntary aided school · Knowsley

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

3–11Ages
342Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
104468URN

Arncliffe Road, Halewood, Liverpool, L25 9PA · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

0.5 above Knowsley median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Knowsley

107 applications for 44 places · 11th of 48 in Knowsley

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodSep 2013

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2023

Inspection history

24 May 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
19 September 2013
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Knowsley median (1.9) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

107 applications · 44 places offered · 55 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.4; Knowsley median median 1.9
2025 2.0; Knowsley median median 1.9
2024 1.7; Knowsley median median 1.8
2023 2.1; Knowsley median median 1.9
2022 1.8; Knowsley median median 1.8
2021 2.3; Knowsley median median 1.7
2020 2.4; Knowsley median median 1.8
2019 2.3; Knowsley median median 1.8
2018 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.9
2017 1.6; Knowsley median median 1.8
2016 2.1; Knowsley median median 1.9
2015 1.7; Knowsley median median 1.8
2014 1.9; Knowsley median median 1.8

This school
Knowsley median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	44	107	2.4	55	1.25
Sep 2025	44	89	2.0	43	0.98
Sep 2024	42	72	1.7	41	0.98
Sep 2023	44	91	2.1	38	0.86
Sep 2022	45	83	1.8	46	1.02
Sep 2021	40	91	2.3	42	1.05
Sep 2020	39	95	2.4	51	1.31
Sep 2019	38	88	2.3	49	1.29
Sep 2018	40	74	1.9	48	1.20
Sep 2017	38	59	1.6	33	0.87
Sep 2016	38	78	2.1	47	1.24
Sep 2015	39	68	1.7	39	1.00
Sep 2014	40	74	1.9	44	1.10

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 84% · Writing 74% · Maths 93% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%10th of 48 in Knowsley

Knowsley 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard84%

Knowsley 75% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Knowsley 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard74%

Knowsley 69% England 75%

Greater depth16%

Knowsley 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Knowsley 72% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Knowsley 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Knowsley median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	12%	107	106
2023/24	74%	20%	107	107
2022/23	78%	10%	106	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Andrew the Apostle Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Yew Tree Primary Academy
1.0 km · Knowsley

Good2023

2.3applications per place 29%met the SATs standard
Much Woolton Catholic Primary School
1.0 km · Liverpool

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Plantation Primary School
1.1 km · Knowsley

2026

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Hunts Cross Primary School
1.3 km · Liverpool

Good2023

1.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Halewood Church of England Primary Academy
1.4 km · Knowsley

Good2023

3.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Woolton Primary School
1.5 km · Liverpool

Remains Good2023

2.0applications per place 84%met the SATs standard
St Mark's Catholic Primary School
1.5 km · Knowsley

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104468 · 340/3326
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 300 pupils · 342 on roll
Free school meals: 22.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Mackets Primary School (URN 104435)
Address: Arncliffe Road, Halewood, Liverpool, L25 9PA
Local authority: Knowsley

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources