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EnglandEast of EnglandBraintreeCM8 1DXHoly Family Catholic Primary School
Primary

Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Primary

Braintree · Witham · CM8 1DX www.holyfamilyschoolwitham.co.uk

Pupils
198
cap. 210
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
198
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
70%
RWM expected · 2024/25
9%
RWM higher · 2024/25
198
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Holy Family Catholic Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6717 spend / pupil£6692 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
70%
-4pp
74%72%70%
'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
RWM higher standard
9%
-2pp
16%13%9%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
87%
Reading higher standard
30%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
26%
Maths expected standard
70%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
78%
SPAG expected standard
87%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
39%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
108.0

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
198
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
2%

Contact

Address
Maltings Lane, Witham, CM8 1DX
Local authority
Essex
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
2024/2570%9%87%30%83%26%70%17%78%87%107.0103.0108.015%198
2023/2474%11%85%41%78%26%81%22%81%85%106.0104.0110.015%202
2022/2371%16%90%48%84%19%74%23%74%90%109.0104.0107.0+7.80+5.10+3.0017%206

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
2024/2519821.815%8%24%3%2%
2023/2420222.215%7%24%4%4%
2022/2320623.117%11%20%4%7%
2021/2220823.416%12%17%3%3%
2020/2120727.613%14%14%

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