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EnglandNorth WestKnowsleyWA8 5DWHoly Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Primary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery

Primary

Knowsley · Widnes · WA8 5DW www.holyfamilycronton.co.uk

Pupils
224
cap. 240
Ages
2 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
224
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
68%
RWM expected · 2024/25
13%
RWM higher · 2024/25
224
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
8%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityKnowsley
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.2:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Family Catholic Primary School & Nursery · Primary · Knowsley

Finance£6504 spend / pupil£6211 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
68%
-1pp
84%69%53%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
RWM higher standard
13%
+3pp
19%11%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 13%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
35%
Writing expected standard
74%
Writing higher standard
13%
Maths expected standard
87%
Maths higher standard
19%
Science expected standard
87%
SPAG expected standard
94%
LA AVG 70.77%
SPAG higher standard
19%
LA AVG 23.4%
Reading scaled score
106.0
LA AVG 104.96
Maths scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 104.04
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
224
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
8%

Contact

Address
Hall Lane, Cronton, Widnes, WA8 5DW
Local authority
Knowsley
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2568%13%87%35%74%13%87%19%87%94%106.0105.0106.024%224
2023/2469%10%83%21%72%14%79%21%86%79%105.0104.0106.023%212
2022/2353%3%80%17%77%10%63%13%83%67%105.0102.0104.0-1.00+0.10-2.1021%222
2018/1984%19%87%35%94%35%87%35%97%90%108.0108.0109.0+0.50+0.30-0.5017%210
2017/1877%13%77%27%83%33%87%20%93%83%104.0105.0107.0-4.00-0.30-2.1015%212
2016/1768%19%74%32%74%32%81%23%84%77%105.0105.0109.0-1.80-1.50-2.1013%216

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522422.824%6%12%4%8%
2023/2421221.623%3%9%4%6%
2022/2322221.621%3%8%5%10%
2021/2224223.717%1%10%6%18%
2020/2122621.716%1%7%
2018/1921023.917%1%5%3%2%
2017/1821221.215%1%2%3%3%
2016/1721627.013%0%3%4%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.