The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Bradford's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

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

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 83 families put this school as their first choice, and 134 places were offered. 83 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.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 2 April 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Requires improvement

Personal development

Requires improvement

Leadership and management

Requires improvement

Sixth form

Requires improvement

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

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Ages

11–16

Pupils

630 (capacity 992)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Roman Catholic

Diocese

Diocese of Leeds (rc)

Academy trust

BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01535210212

Address

Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH

Website

holyfamilyschool.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports