The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is an academy sponsor led secondary school in Keighley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 700 pupils, and a capacity of 992 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby secondary schools below.
11-16
Age range
700
Pupils
992
Capacity
71%
Fill rate
Inadequate
Ofsted 2021
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is managed by Bradford 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.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: 992 places, 71% filled: places available
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 992 places. 700 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 71%. At 71% full, the school currently has headroom below its 992 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 39.8% of pupils at The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford 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. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD20 6LH
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 39.8% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149299
Other Secondary Schools in Keighley
If The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Keighley are the next closest alternatives.
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Bradford
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Bradford. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 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: The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary 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. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 992 places and currently has 700 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bradford.
What is the admissions policy for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Bradford before each admissions cycle.
What age range does The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Keighley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy? ▾
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.