Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Witham, Essex
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Witham, Essex for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 September 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8 1DX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Essex
- Pupils on roll
- 201 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 28 September 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school.”
- “They experience a broad and rich curriculum and speak enthusiastically about their learning.”
- “Pupils are well prepared for the next stage of their education.”
To improve
- “Staff are developing their confidence to deliver the programme well.”
- “However, this is not the case for the small number of pupils in key stage 2 who receive additional reading support.”
- “The books that are used to support these pupils are not matched closely enough to the sounds pupils are learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 16 November 2022 (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) | 70% | 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, 30 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.
- Howbridge Church of England Junior School 0.1 mi Good
- Howbridge Infant School 0.1 mi Good
- Chipping Hill Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Acorn Infant Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Witham Oaks Academy 1.1 mi Good
- Templars Academy 1.6 mi School remains Good
- Hatfield Peverel Infant and Nursery School 1.8 mi School remains Good
- Hatfield Peverel St Andrew's Junior School 1.8 mi Not judged