64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
43%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
49%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
824.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,211
Pupils · 2024/25
40%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWaltham Forest
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio15.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen
Overview of Holy Family Catholic School · Secondary with sixth form · Waltham Forest
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+4pp
72%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
43%
+4pp
53%46%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43%
Attainment 8
45.5
+0.9
51.147.944.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
49%
+17pp
49%32%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
EBacc APS
824.7
+16.8
834.7794.6754.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 824.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.1
-3.2
34.131.629.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.1
A-level value added
-0.09
-0.1
+0.4+0.1-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-6pp
12%8%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,211
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
40%
FSM eligible
36%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA
Local authority
Waltham Forest
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 64% | 43% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 49% | 824.7 | 58% | 1,211 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 39% | 44.6 | -0.04 | 32% | 807.9 | 43% | 1,256 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 44% | 44.9 | -0.30 | 38% | 778.0 | 48% | 1,270 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 46% | 49.4 | -0.13 | 14% | 834.7 | 21% | 1,302 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 53% | 51.1 | +0.36 | 19% | 754.5 | 30% | 1,209 |
| 2017/18 | 62% | 34% | 45.3 | +0.07 | 45% | 677.1 | 51% | 1,194 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 49% | 45.8 | +0.16 | 15% | — | 27% | 1,135 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.1 | C | -0.09 | 6% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.02 | 12% | 148 |
| 2022/23 | 29.7 | C | — | 7% | 148 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 6% | 153 |
| 2018/19 | 32.3 | C+ | -0.12 | 4% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 33.2 | C+ | +0.25 | 5% | 134 |
| 2016/17 | 31.3 | C | +0.39 | 4% | 108 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,211 | 15.6 | 9% | 40% | 36% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,256 | 15.1 | 9% | 40% | 33% | 8% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,270 | 15.7 | 8% | 39% | 32% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,302 | 16.2 | 9% | 38% | 31% | 7% | 17% |
| 2020/21 | 1,272 | 17.1 | 8% | 40% | 23% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,209 | 15.6 | 13% | 41% | 32% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,194 | 15.3 | 16% | 42% | 33% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,135 | 14.1 | 22% | 42% | 32% | 5% | 13% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.