Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 4–11 · Southampton
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.725 miles
Published by Southampton City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
2017–2024 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools is a primary school in Southampton for ages 4–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025. Southampton has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | 0.725 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Reception 2017 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 78% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- The 2026 Reception last distance offered was 0.725 miles, nearer the school than in 2024 but further than in 2022, after sharp swings between years.
- For Reception 2026 there were 60 first-choice applications for 59 offers; 55 offers went to first-choice families and 5 first-choice families (8%) were not offered a place.
- Free school meal eligibility is 26.2% of pupils, against a middle figure of 57.7% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Southampton.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Southampton schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Mansel Road West, Millbrook, Southampton, SO16 9LP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Southampton
- Pupils on roll
- 412 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Holy Family does exactly what it promises pupils’ parents and carers, providing ‘a rich learning experience where children are encouraged to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens’.”
- “Children have the very best start in early years.”
- “Excellent learning habits and an infectious love of learning are nurtured from the word go.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 78% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 60 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 55 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Southampton.
- Mansel Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools 0.2 mi Improved significantly
- Redbridge Primary School 0.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Newlands Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fairisle Infant and Nursery School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Fairisle Junior School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Mason Moor Primary School, Nursery & Specialist Bases 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Shirley Warren Primary & Nursery School 1.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Tanners Brook Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged