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Holy Family VA RC Primary School
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Holy Family VA RC Primary School
- Primary
- Salford M6 5WX
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| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Good |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Phonics is taught exceptionally well and pupils' achievement in phonics is outstanding.
Success of the Curriculum: Pupils enjoy a rich curriculum that leaders have skilfully designed to link learning well across a wide range of subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Reduce the rate of persistent absenteeism by improving relationships with a minority of parents.
Success of the Curriculum: Balanced, ambitious curriculum, deepens learning over time
Foundational Skills: Early reading, phonics strengthened but needs more focus
Areas Needing Improvement: Support for communication and reading gaps
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make outstanding progress from low starting points, attaining above average standards.
Support for Falling Behind: Leaders target any pupils who may need additional support to catch up.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils’ outstanding attitudes to learning contribute significantly to their excellent progress. Their behaviour is exemplary.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Positive, calm, productive learning environment
Performance in Maths & Reading: Year 6 reading performance below expectations
Support for Falling Behind: Effective support mostly, needs more for early years
Support for SEND Pupils: Leaders deploy staff effectively to meet individual needs, ensuring regular attendance and good achievement for pupils with SEN and/or disabilities.
Support for SEND Pupils: Effective support with identified barriers mostly well managed
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say that bullying never happens; they are taught how to keep themselves healthy and safe, especially online.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Strong culture of safeguarding with staff alert to any concerns ensuring pupils are safe.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Safeguarding effective, proactive culture
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: High-quality personal development opportunities
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school and its leaders.
Parental Involvement: Parents are kept informed about their children’s progress through parents’ evenings, reports, and newsletters, and are invited to celebrate home-learning projects.
Parent Feedback: Parents appreciate school information and workshops
Parental Involvement: Strong partnership with parents and carers
Extracurricular Activities: Pupils have diverse opportunities including sports, where the school has achieved gold sportsman award for five consecutive years.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers are passionate, regularly assessed, and provided with relevant training to improve teaching quality.
Impact on Student Progress: Pupils make exceptional progress and achieve a very high standard by the time they leave school.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Persistent absenteeism among a small number of families is noted as a challenge.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Teachers’ assessments are accurate, supported by internal and external checks, ensuring reliable targeting of pupils needing support.
Teacher Engagement: Staff knowledgeable and effective in teaching
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Confident use of assessment strategies
Impact on Student Progress: Improved teaching methods, especially in reading
Teaching Staff Challenges: Challenges in addressing increased SEND/EAL needs
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About Us
Holy Family VA RC Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed, Catholic school located in Greater Manchester, North West.
It has 238 students from age 3-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 18 : 1.
At this school, 47% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| Snobe grade |
A
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B-
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A
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 18.6 | 25.8 | 21.2 |
| Proficient Math | 102 | 108 | 101 |
| Proficient Read | 102 | 109 | 102 |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 102 | 99 | 97 |
| Reading | 102 | 100 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 47% | 52.67% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13% | 5.9% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | -3.7 | Well Below Average |
| Writing | 1.4 | Above Average |
| Maths | -1.9 | Below Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 109 | 101 | 96 |
| Reading | 108 | 100 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 90% 4 | 64.16% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 13% 1 | 8.27% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6.0 | Well Above Average |
| Writing | 3.0 | Above Average |
| Maths | 6.0 | Well Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 109 4 | 101 | 94 |
| Reading | 108 1 | 101 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 86% | 65.39% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% | 8.89% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | 1.1 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.4 | Above Average |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 105 | 101 | 93 |
| Reading | 107 | 100 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 86% | 61.23% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 14% | 8.31% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3.7 | Above Average |
| Writing | 2.6 | Above Average |
| Maths | 1.6 | Above Average |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 21st Oct 2024 - 25th Oct 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 20th Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 20th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 26th Oct 2024 - 19th Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
18 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Holy Family VA RC Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1