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Holy Family Catholic School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 1 Shernhall Street
 Walthamstow
 London E17 3EA
Telephone: 020 8520 0482

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Voluntary Aided School
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Carolyn Laws (since September 2022 – came from St James' Catholic High School)
Previous Headteacher: Andrew Stone
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 78.55 / 13.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.05
Number of pupils: 1175
Pupils Per Teacher: 15.0
Sex: Mixed (51% boys / 49% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 34.20% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 96.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 82.0%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £10,275,697*
Income Per Pupil: £8,745
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Waltham Forest
Constituency: Walthamstow
Electoral Ward: Wood Street
School Number: 3204603

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 21st March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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