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Holy Family Catholic Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Wigan Street
 Platt Bridge
 Wigan
 Lancashire WN2 5JF
Telephone: 01942 704148

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2022
History: This school arose from Holy Family Catholic Primary School Platt Bridge
Trust: St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Sponsor: St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Rebecca Crawley (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Jacqueline Bradshaw
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 10 / 9.63
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.76
Number of pupils: 228
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.8
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 42.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 43.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Wigan
Constituency: Makerfield
Electoral Ward: Abram
School Number: 3592011

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th February 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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