Academy converter · Essex

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

5–11Ages
201Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
148111URN

Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8 1DX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2022 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.1per place

0.8 above Essex median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Essex

94 applications for 30 places · 65th of 363 in Essex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

70%met the expected standard

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 28 September 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

3.1applications per place, Reception

0.8 above Essex median (2.4) 0.9 above England median (2.2)

94 applications · 30 places offered · 21 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2025 2.3; Essex median median 2.4
2024 3.2; Essex median median 2.4
2023 3.1; Essex median median 2.4
2022 3.4; Essex median median 2.4
2021 3.1; Essex median median 2.3
2020 3.4; Essex median median 2.4; as the previous school
2019 3.4; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2018 2.7; Essex median median 2.5; as the previous school
2017 4.0; Essex median median 2.6; as the previous school
2016 3.1; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school
2015 3.2; Essex median median 2.7; as the previous school
2014 3.2; Essex median median 2.8; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Essex median in 5 of 6 years.

This school
Essex median

Dashed bars: as Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham (URN 115199), the previous school.

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	30	94	3.1	21	0.70
Sep 2025	30	69	2.3	28	0.93
Sep 2024	23	73	3.2	20	0.87
Sep 2023	29	91	3.1	23	0.79
Sep 2022	30	102	3.4	38	1.27
Sep 2021	30	93	3.1	27	0.90
Sep 2020 *	30	103	3.4	19	0.63
Sep 2019 *	30	101	3.4	32	1.07
Sep 2018 *	25	68	2.7	18	0.72
Sep 2017 *	20	79	4.0	18	0.90
Sep 2016 *	30	92	3.1	28	0.93
Sep 2015 *	30	97	3.2	27	0.90
Sep 2014 *	30	95	3.2	27	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 87% · Writing 83% · Maths 70% → all three 70% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard70%143rd of 387 in Essex

Essex 66% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard87%

Essex 79% England 78%

Higher standard30%

Essex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Essex 76% England 75%

Greater depth26%

Essex 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard70%

Essex 78% England 77%

Higher standard17%

Essex 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Essex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	70%	9%	107	103
2023/24	74%	11%	106	104
2022/23	71%	16%	109	104

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

Good2022

3.1applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Howbridge Church of England Junior School
0.2 km · Essex

Good2023

51%met the SATs standard
Howbridge Infant School
0.2 km · Essex

Good2023

2.2applications per place
Chipping Hill Primary School
0.5 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.9applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Witham Oaks Academy
1.8 km · Essex

Good2023

72%met the SATs standard
Acorn Infant Academy
1.8 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.5applications per place
Templars Academy
2.6 km · Essex

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School
2.9 km · Essex

Remains Good2022

2.4applications per place
Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School
2.9 km · Essex

Graded · no overall grade2025

84%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 148111 · 881/3813
Trust: The Rosary Trust - A Catholic Multi Academy
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 201 on roll
Free school meals: 17.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2020
Replaced: Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Witham (URN 115199)
Address: Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8 1DX
Local authority: Essex · Braintree

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