The Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Bicknor Road, Park Wood, Maidstone, ME15 9PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Megan Underhill
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Sponsor
- Kent Catholic Schools' Partnership
- Constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 140980
- Local authority
- Kent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01622756778
About this school
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Maidstone. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 27 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 78% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 78% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Holy Family Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 70% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 60.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 207 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Holy Family Catholic Primary School compares
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 87th of 427 primary schools in Kent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 7.6% | 58.7% | 193 | — |
| Leigh Academy Tree Tops | 66% | 5.5% | 48.2% | 341 | 0.2 miles |
| Leigh Academy Langley Park | 74% | 4.7% | 21.9% | 448 | 0.4 miles |
| Senacre Wood Primary School | 63% | 5.1% | 38.6% | 210 | 0.8 miles |
| Leigh Academy Molehill | 85% | 4.1% | 39.4% | 312 | 0.9 miles |
| Leigh Academy Oaks | 89% | 5.8% | 40.8% | 211 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.65%
- English as an additional language
- 18.3%
- Overall absence
- 7.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.65%
Location
Nearby schools
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Leigh Academy Tree Tops0.2 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Leigh Academy Langley Park0.4 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Senacre Wood Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Maidstone
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Leigh Academy Molehill0.9 miles
Primary · Maidstone
-
Leigh Academy Oaks1.1 miles
Primary · Maidstone
Other schools in Maidstone
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 8th of the 43 ranked primary schools in Maidstone.
- Allington Primary School Primary
- Archbishop Courtenay Primary School Primary
- Barming Primary School Primary
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary School Primary
- Brunswick House Primary School Primary
- Coxheath Primary School Primary
- East Farleigh Primary School Primary
- Greenfields Community Primary School Primary
- Harrietsham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hollingbourne Primary School Primary
- Hunton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Jubilee Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Holy Family Catholic Primary School teach?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Maidstone.
- Who is the headteacher of The Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is Mrs Megan Underhill, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Holy Family Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Holy Family Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School full?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
- Does The Holy Family Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Holy Family Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School is part of KENT CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Holy Family Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Holy Family Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Kent?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 87th of 427 primary schools in Kent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 19% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Holy Family Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- The Holy Family Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 7.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Holy Family Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Holy Family Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.