Holy Family Catholic Primary School

Term dates

Voluntary aided schools can set their own term dates. Many follow Sefton council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

• Term
• Holiday
• INSET day
• Exeat

See Sefton's full dates

Admissions

Places for Reception and junior school are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a primary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Catholic school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 29 families put this school as their first choice, and 29 places were offered. 29 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

These clubs are registered with Ofsted at the school's postcode, so usually run on the school site:

• The Frantastic Club @ Norwood. Ofsted report
• The Frantastic Club. Ofsted report

Ask the club or the school about times, prices and places. More clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 11 June 2024. Overall: Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Voluntary aided school

Phase

Primary

Ages

4–11

Pupils

188 (capacity 210)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Catholic

Diocese

Archdiocese of Liverpool

Phone

01704213084

Address

Norwood Crescent, Southport, PR9 7DU

Website

holyfamilyprimary.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports