Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Sale, Trafford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 197 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-11
Age range
197
Pupils
210
Capacity
94%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2022
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School?
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Holy Family Catholic Primary School is managed by Trafford and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Trafford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Trafford catchment area documents →Holy Family Catholic Primary School: 210 places, 94% filled: nearing capacity
Holy Family Catholic Primary School has a published admission number of 210 places. 197 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 94%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 210, Trafford's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Sale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Trafford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Trafford school admissions →
Holy Family Catholic Primary School: School Information
- Full address
- Old Hall Road, Sale, M33 2JA
- Local authority
- Trafford
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 14.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 106345
Other Primary Schools in Sale
If Holy Family Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Sale are the next closest alternatives.
Springfield Primary School Catchment Area
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Woodheys Primary School Catchment Area
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Worthington Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 2JJ
Brooklands Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 3SY
Firs Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 5EL
Wellfield Junior School Catchment Area
Community school · M33 5QX
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Trafford
Holy Family Catholic Primary School shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Trafford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
St Hugh's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Altrincham
All Saints' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Sale
St Hugh of Lincoln RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Stretford
St Teresa's RC Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Manchester
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Holy Family Catholic Primary School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Holy Family Catholic Primary School
What is the catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
The catchment area for Holy Family Catholic Primary School is the geographic zone Trafford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Trafford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Holy Family Catholic Primary School oversubscribed? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is operating close to its capacity of 210 places (94% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Trafford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Holy Family Catholic Primary School cover? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sale, Trafford, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Holy Family Catholic Primary School? ▾
Holy Family Catholic Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.