Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Benfleet, Essex
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Benfleet, Essex for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 21 February 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Kents Hill Road, South Benfleet, Benfleet, SS7 5PX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 216 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 21 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in the caring, compassionate culture of this school.”
- “They feel safe and confident to share their ideas, knowing that other pupils are tolerant and kind.”
- “Pupils understand that bullying is wrong.”
To improve
- “In a few subjects, teachers do not have sufficient expertise to make sure that learning is closely matched to what pupils already know.”
- “When this happens, pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
- “Too many pupils are missing out on their education, currently.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 April 2023 (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) | 43% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 19 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 primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Essex.
- Kents Hill Infant Academy 0.1 mi Good
- Kents Hill Junior School 0.1 mi School remains Good
- Jotmans Hall Primary School 0.5 mi Requires improvement
- Kingston Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding
- The Robert Drake Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- South Benfleet Primary School 0.7 mi Standards maintained
- Woodham Ley Primary School 0.9 mi Good
- Thundersley Primary School 1.0 mi Good