Voluntary aided school · South Gloucestershire

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

4–11Ages
216Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
109266URN

Amberley Road, Patchway, Holy Family School, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.5per place

0.4 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in South Gloucestershire

59 applications for 24 places · 15th of 74 in South Gloucestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMay 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Sep 2022

Inspection history

22 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
23 May 2012
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

2.5applications per place, Reception

0.4 above South Gloucestershire median (2.0) 0.3 above England median (2.2)

59 applications · 24 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.5; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2025 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2024 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2023 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2022 1.6; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2021 2.1; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2020 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2019 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2018 2.3; South Gloucestershire median median 2.1
2017 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2016 1.9; South Gloucestershire median median 2.2
2015 1.8; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0
2014 2.0; South Gloucestershire median median 2.0

This school
South Gloucestershire 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	24	59	2.5	22	0.92
Sep 2025	30	54	1.8	27	0.90
Sep 2024	24	54	2.3	23	0.96
Sep 2023	30	49	1.6	26	0.87
Sep 2022	25	39	1.6	20	0.80
Sep 2021	26	54	2.1	25	0.96
Sep 2020	29	59	2.0	28	0.97
Sep 2019	29	59	2.0	30	1.03
Sep 2018	30	68	2.3	31	1.03
Sep 2017	30	58	1.9	29	0.97
Sep 2016	22	41	1.9	22	1.00
Sep 2015	30	53	1.8	28	0.93
Sep 2014	30	60	2.0	36	1.20

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 72% · Maths 88% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%38th of 79 in South Gloucestershire

South Gloucestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 78%

Higher standard28%

South Gloucestershire 32% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard72%

South Gloucestershire 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

South Gloucestershire 4% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

South Gloucestershire 76% England 77%

Higher standard28%

South Gloucestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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South Gloucestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	3%	105	107
2023/24	79%	3%	109	107
2022/23	63%	10%	107	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 Good2022

2.5applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
Stoke Lodge Primary School
0.6 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

2.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Chad's Patchway CofE Primary School
0.7 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2024

3.1applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Charlton Wood Primary Academy
0.9 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 66%met the SATs standard
Wheatfield Primary School
1.1 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.9applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Callicroft Primary School
1.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Good2022

1.6applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Little Stoke Primary School
1.2 km · South Gloucestershire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Meadowbrook Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

2026

2.2applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
Coniston Primary School
1.3 km · South Gloucestershire

Improved significantly2025

2.5applications per place 86%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: 109266 · 803/3435
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 216 on roll
Free school meals: 15.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Amberley Road, Patchway, Holy Family School, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 6BY
Local authority: South Gloucestershire

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