Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Seacrest Avenue, Blackpool, FY1 2SD
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Allonby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 150579
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253354496
About this school
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Blackpool. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 207 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 December 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Holy Family Catholic Primary School (URN 119600).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 |
How Holy Family Catholic Primary School compares
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 4.6% | 19% | 207 | — |
| Westminster Primary Academy | 60% | 6.2% | 71.4% | 397 | 0.2 miles |
| Layton Primary School | 65% | 5.5% | 41.5% | 622 | 0.8 miles |
| Devonshire Primary Academy | 47% | 6.2% | 65.9% | 451 | 0.8 miles |
| Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School | 77% | 5.2% | 51.2% | 207 | 1.0 miles |
| St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School | 42% | 5.2% | 22.9% | 210 | 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)
- 18.96%
- English as an additional language
- 20.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.64%
- Persistent absence
- 8.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Westminster Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Layton Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Devonshire Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Blackpool
-
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Blackpool
Other schools in Blackpool
Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranks 7th of the 29 ranked primary schools in Blackpool.
- Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Bispham Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool Gateway Academy Primary
- Blackpool St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackpool St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Boundary Primary School Primary
- Christ The King Catholic Academy Primary
- Devonshire Primary Academy Primary
- Hawes Side Academy Primary
- Kincraig Primary School Primary
- Layton Primary School Primary
- Marton Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Family Catholic Primary School teach?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Blackpool.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School is Mrs Emma Allonby, 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 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School full?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 Lancaster.
- Does Holy Family Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Family Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School is part of THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Holy Family Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Blackpool?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School ranked 7th of 31 primary schools in Blackpool for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 4.6% in the latest published census.
- 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 10 July 2026.