Holy Family Catholic School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025London, London E17 3EA · Waltham Forest
#413 of 640 secondary schools in London
#2258 of 4,090 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic School
Holy Family Catholic School is a local authority secondary located in London, in the Waltham Forest local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,175 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 413th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (52th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (23th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,175; capacity filled 94.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 64%; ebacc average points 4.12.
There are 1547 schools in London; Holy Family Catholic School ranks 951st of 1339 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)45.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)43%
- A level points per entry (10%)29.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Holy Family Catholic School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,175
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 94.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 43%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 64%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 29.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holy Family Catholic School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 45 m away
The Woodside Primary Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
1,188 students · 300 m away
Emmanuel Community School
London · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
82 students · 524 m away
Frederick Bremer School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
888 students · 603 m away
Walthamstow School for Girls
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
895 students · 665 m away
St Mary's CofE Primary School
London · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
592 students · 739 m away
Henry Maynard Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
745 students · 825 m away
Thorpe Hall Primary School
London · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
358 students · 989 m away
Chapel End Infant School and Early Years Centre
London · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
249 students · 1.0 km away
Chapel End Junior Academy
London · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
229 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Finchley Catholic High School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–19
1,187 students
Parliament Hill School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,191 students
Hampstead School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,191 students
La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,197 students
Central Foundation Boys' School
London · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,152 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Catholic School a good school?
Holy Family Catholic School has a Success Index (England) of 44.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #413 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Holy Family Catholic School rank in London?
Holy Family Catholic School ranks #413 of 640 secondary schools in London and #2258 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Family Catholic School?
Holy Family Catholic School had 1,175 students in 2025.
Is Holy Family Catholic School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Family Catholic School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Holy Family Catholic School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Family Catholic School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.