Holy Family Catholic High School
Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 11–18 · Liverpool, Sefton
Holy Family Catholic High School is a secondary school in Liverpool, Sefton for ages 11–18 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sefton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,012 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school is a supportive and caring community that celebrates pupils’ talents.”
- “Pupils and students are happy and feel safe here.”
- “They respect differences between people.”
To improve
- “However, in a very small number of subjects, some staff do not check carefully enough that pupils’ knowledge is secure before moving on to new learning.”
- “When this happens, some pupils do not learn as well as they should.”
- “However, the attendance rates for a small number of pupils who have barriers to learning is still too high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 250 first-preference applications, 147 offers in total, 143 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sefton.
- Chesterfield High School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sacred Heart Catholic Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- St Michaels Church of England Academy 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Litherland High School 1.6 mi Good Last distance published
- The Salesian Academy of St John Bosco 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Maghull High School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes 2.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Maricourt Catholic High School 2.9 mi No Ofsted grade