Holy Family Catholic High School

Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool, L23 4UL

Local ranking5th of 18 secondary schools in Sefton
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

869

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
62.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.7 nat4.1
Cohort Size
172

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
31.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

30.7

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

41.7

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

65

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
30.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
31.9
16-18 Cohort
182

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1037
Boys
519 (50%)
Girls
518 (50%)
Capacity
869 (119% full)
SEND
12.3%
FSM Eligible
26.7%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.4%
SEN Support
6.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
65.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,864/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.0%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed Other: 1.0%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.8%
  • Black African: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.4%

92.0%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Virgins Lane

Liverpool, North West

Administrative

URN
104962
UKPRN
10003129
Establishment No.
4624