Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Netherton Road, Worksop, S80 2SF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Alexia Fox
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 223
- URN
- 149504
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01909473917
About this school
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Worksop. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 223 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holy Family Catholic Primary School (URN 122820).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 31 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 52% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 46% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 54% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 35% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 42% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 52% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 210 |
| 2024/25 | 214 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Family Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 179th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52% | 5.8% | 32.6% | 223 | — |
| Sparken Hill Academy | 62% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 556 | 0.2 miles |
| Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy | 63% | 6.1% | 33% | 235 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Sir Edmund Hillary Academy | 60% | 4.3% | 23.4% | 345 | 1.3 miles |
| The St Augustine's Academy | 76% | 5.6% | 34.4% | 403 | 1.3 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)
- 32.62%
- English as an additional language
- 34.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.76%
- Persistent absence
- 16.02%
Location
Nearby schools
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Sparken Hill Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Worksop Priory Church of England Primary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Worksop
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St Anne's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
Sir Edmund Hillary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Worksop
-
The St Augustine's Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Worksop
Other schools in Worksop
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 17th of the 20 ranked primary schools in Worksop.
- Creswell CofE Controlled Infant and Nursery Primary
- Creswell Junior School Primary
- Gateford Park Primary School Primary
- Haggonfields Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Hodthorpe Primary School Primary
- Kingston Park Academy Primary
- Langold Dyscarr Community School Primary
- Norbridge Academy Primary
- Prospect Hill Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Prospect Hill Junior School Primary
- Ramsden Primary School Primary
- Redlands Primary and Nursery School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Family Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Worksop.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School is Mrs Alexia Fox, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Family Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School has 223 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 223 on roll (106%), so it is at or above 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Family Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does Holy Family Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Family Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School is part of ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have 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 42% in 2023/24 and 52% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Family Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 179th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 24% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 43% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Family Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, 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 6 July 2026.