Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton
Lytham Road, Warton, Preston, PR4 1AD
- 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
- Mr Martin Gaughan
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Lancaster
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 180
- Pupils on roll
- 157
- URN
- 151083
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772633623
About this school
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 157 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 February 2023, 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, Warton (URN 119590).
How Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton compares
Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.8% | 18.8% | 157 | — |
| Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy | 15% | 10.3% | 53.6% | 102 | 0.3 miles |
| Freckleton Church of England Primary School | 92% | 3.6% | 15.1% | 193 | 1.1 miles |
| Strike Lane Primary School | — | — | — | 164 | 1.2 miles |
| Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School | 79% | 4% | 10.9% | 152 | 2.2 miles |
| The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham | — | 3% | 7.1% | 208 | 2.2 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)
- 18.79%
- English as an additional language
- 5.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.78%
- Persistent absence
- 8.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Preston
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Freckleton Church of England Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Preston
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Strike Lane Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Preston
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Ribby with Wrea Endowed CofE Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Preston
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The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham2.2 miles
Primary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
- Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge Primary
- Ashton Primary School Primary
- Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Barton St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bilsborrow John Cross Church of England Primary School Primary
- Brabins Endowed School Primary
- Brindle Gregson Lane Primary School Primary
- Brockholes Wood Community Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Brookfield Community Primary School Primary
- Broughton-in-Amounderness Church of England Primary School Primary
- Calder Vale St John Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton teach?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton?
- The headteacher of Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is Mr Martin Gaughan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton, 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, Warton?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has 157 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton full?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton has capacity for 180 pupils and 157 on roll (87%), 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 Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Lancaster.
- Does Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton part of an academy trust?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton 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.
- What is Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton's absence rate?
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census.
- Does Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 3 July 2026.