Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Spring Gardens Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 2 April 2025.

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700
Pupils
39.8%
Free school meals
1 August 2022
Opened

About this school

The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The school has 700 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 2 April 2025. The Headteacher is S Mather. The school is administered by Bradford local authority. It belongs to BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has a Roman Catholic religious character. It opened in 1 August 2022.

School details

Head
S Mather
Trust
BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority
Bradford
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
URN
149299

Admissions

Applications for places at The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bradford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

28.8
Attainment 8 · 2023-24
11%
Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2023-24
2.30
EBacc average point score · 2023-24
15%
Entering the EBacc · 2023-24
  • Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
  • Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
  • EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →

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