Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Academy converter primary school in Blackpool (Blackpool).
KS2 RWM expected
73%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
87%
▲ 12pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
77%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.4%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.1
▲ 3.4 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
22.7%
▼ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
99%
207 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Holy Family Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Blackpool. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 211 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. It is part of the THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Emma Allonby.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Computing
- Football
- Music
- Netball
- Swimming
Key facts
- URN
- 150579
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Blackpool
- Constituency
- Blackpool South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (9 current, 6 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ian Hunter | Chair of Local Governing Body | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Ian Hunter Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Waywell | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Emma Grimshaw | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Sarah Cookson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Jodie Dempsey | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jane Clayson | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Eileen McHale | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Sadie Brumwell | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Father David Burns | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Higham Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Cheryl Spencer Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Ewa Bradford Former | Local Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Sarah Cookson Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Gemma Unsworth Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record