Holy Family Catholic High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Liverpool, North West L23 4UL · Sefton
#235 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2058 of 4,090 nationally
About Holy Family Catholic High School
Holy Family Catholic High School is a local authority secondary located in Liverpool, in the Sefton local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,012 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 48.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 235th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (55th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (30th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,012; capacity filled 116.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 62.8%; ebacc average points 3.70.
There are 242 schools in Liverpool; Holy Family Catholic High School ranks 85th of 232 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%)44.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.2%
- A level points per entry (10%)30.7
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.8%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,012
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 116.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.2%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 62.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.70
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 30.7
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Holy Family Catholic High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St William of York Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
234 students · 650 m away
Chesterfield High School
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,692 students · 1.0 km away
Forefield Junior School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
362 students · 1.1 km away
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
101 students · 1.2 km away
Forefield Community Infant and Nursery School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
318 students · 1.2 km away
Great Crosby Catholic Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
725 students · 1.4 km away
St Luke's Halsall Church of England Primary School
Liverpool · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.5 km away
Valewood Primary School
Liverpool · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
208 students · 1.8 km away
Sacred Heart Catholic Academy
Liverpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
613 students · 1.8 km away
St. Mary's College
Liverpool · Independent all-through · Ages 0–18
818 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Peter's RC High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Holly Lodge Girls' College
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,016 students
The Elton High School
Bury · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,017 students
St Julie's Catholic High School
Liverpool · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,018 students
Stretford High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,000 students
Fleetwood High School
FLEETWOOD · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,025 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Holy Family Catholic High School a good school?
Holy Family Catholic High School has a Success Index (England) of 48.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #235 of 536 in North West. 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 High School rank in North West?
Holy Family Catholic High School ranks #235 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2058 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Holy Family Catholic High School?
Holy Family Catholic High School had 1,012 students in 2025.
Is Holy Family Catholic High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Holy Family Catholic High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Holy Family Catholic High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Holy Family Catholic High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.