Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Ostley Bank, Barrow-in-Furness, Westmorland and Furness, LA13 9LR

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

62%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

226

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Westmorland and Furness →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 226 / 218 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

5.5%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

3.1%

SEN support

0.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

62%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

103

Avg reading score

104

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.3%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

8.74

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

25.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +3.9 vs 2023/24

8.43

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£51,590

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 30% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,797 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,021

Spend per pupil

£6,138

Income per pupil

51%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.