Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Liverpool
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Liverpool for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 June 2022. Liverpool has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Upper Essex Street, Liverpool, L8 6QB
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Liverpool
- Pupils on roll
- 209 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 58.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and secure in this welcoming and nurturing school.”
- “They consistently reflect the school’s values which include love, forgiveness and respect.”
- “Pupils build positive relationships with staff.”
To improve
- “Over the past 3 years, pupils have typically achieved close to, or slightly below, national expectations in statutory assessments.”
- “Historically, pupils achieved below national averages in their phonics screening check.”
- “This is particularly true for pupils with special educational needs and/ or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2026 (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) | 62% | 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: 21 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 20 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Liverpool published it, drawn on the map
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Liverpool.
- St Cleopas' Church of England Primary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Silas Church of England Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Windsor Community Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Finbar's Catholic Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Matthew Arnold Primary School 0.7 mi Some aspects not as strong Last distance published
- Kingsley Community School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi Good Last distance published