Primary school

Holy Family VA RC Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Catholic
  • Salford
  • M6 5WX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 11,651 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 78%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 31%31%2016/17: top 6%2017/18: top 9%2018/19: top 5%5% · 2018/192022/23: top 81%2023/24: top 40%2024/25: top 78%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM52% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 64% · 28 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 86% · 29 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 86% · 29 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 90% · 30 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 32 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 67% · 30 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 52% · 29 pupils · North West 63%90%47%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 30 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 32 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 14% · 29 pupils · North West 6%14%3%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 28 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 107 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 108 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 108 · 30 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 28 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 105 · 29 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 109 · 29 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 109 · 30 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 32 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 100 · 29 pupils · North West 105109100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in65.2%
30 of 46 who put it first2014 · 93.8%2026 · 65.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4630
2nd210
3rd160

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2006Goodas predecessor
  3. 2009Goodas predecessor
  4. 2012Satisfactory
  5. 2013Good
  6. 2017Outstanding
  7. 2024Remains Outstanding
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026238
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.4%
First language not English38.5%
SEN support28.9%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.9%
Persistently absent pupils10.9%

Girls 50.2%Boys 49.8%

113.3% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 78 responses (32.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school85.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school82% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved78.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 51.3% not applicable39.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.4% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable58.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?32% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 32% who said Yes above60% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child74.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school84.6% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school73.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development70.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.5
Pupils per adult9.7
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 12.2
  • Other support 2

Teachers 12.2 FTE · Whole workforce 26.4 · 30 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,258
Spend per pupil£7,295
Staff spend per pupil£5,430
Reserve per pupil£172
  • +£40,934revenue reserve
  • −£8,623in-year balance

Grants £7,056 · self-generated £202 · premises £424 per pupil