Primary school

Holy Family Catholic Primary School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Southampton
  • SO16 9LP
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Mar 2019

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,330 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 16%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 22%22%2016/17: top 8%2017/18: top 6%6% · 2017/182018/19: top 12%2022/23: top 20%2023/24: top 16%2024/25: top 16%No exams

Against South EastArrows: South East rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM78% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM17% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score106 · South East 1065/10 Middle−49 pts
Maths score108 · South East 1059/10 Top 20%
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 55 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 84% · 56 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 88% · 59 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 83% · 53 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 73% · 59 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 77% · 60 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 78% · 59 pupils · South East 64%88%69%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 55 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 14% · 56 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 22% · 59 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 21% · 53 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 22% · 59 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 12% · 60 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 17% · 59 pupils · South East 7%22%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 106 · 55 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 56 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 109 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 108 · 60 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · South East 106109106No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 55 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 107 · 56 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 108 · 53 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 107 · 59 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 108 · 59 pupils · South East 105108102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in91.7%
55 of 60 who put it first2014 · 94.6%2026 · 91.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6055
2nd374
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Satisfactory
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2014Good
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2019Outstanding
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026412
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.4%
First language not English37.7%
SEN support24.4%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)8.1%
Persistently absent pupils21.3%

Girls 54.1%Boys 45.9%

98.1% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 32 responses (7.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school93.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school90.6% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved87.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 62.5% not applicable58.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 9.4% not applicable75.9% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing93.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.9% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.1
Pupils per adult10.8
  • Classroom teachers 24.4
  • Leadership 2.8
  • Teaching assistants 10.1
  • Other support 9.9

Teachers 27.2 FTE · Whole workforce 47.2 · 58 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,170
Spend per pupil£8,383
Staff spend per pupil£6,394
Reserve per pupil£253
  • +£104,268revenue reserve
  • −£87,420in-year balance

Grants £6,802 · self-generated £1,368 · premises £613 per pupil