'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Holy Family Catholic School is a non-selective, Roman Catholic secondary school maintained by the local authority (Waltham Forest). It has about 1,270 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In March 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Destinations, Disadvantaged pupils, Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances and Progress.
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Destinations:Excellent. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both very high. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils:Above average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Attendance:Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.
Representation:In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form:About average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.
Admissions:About average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Attainment:About average. Up to age 16 it is about average, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress:Below average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances:Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment:Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.