Holy Family Catholic High School is a Catholic

Catholic

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 comprehensive school

Comprehensive school

A comprehensive school is a state school that does not select its intake on the basis of academic achievement or aptitude. This is in contrast to the selective school system, where admission is restricted on the basis of a selection criteria. The term is commonly used in relation to the United...

 situated in Thornton

Thornton, Sefton

Thornton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, in Merseyside, England. Situated to the north east of Crosby, it is a residential area of semi-detached and detached housing which dates mainly from the 1930s. Many of the houses, particularly those around Edge Lane and Water Street,...

, Merseyside

Merseyside

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, England

England

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, catering for mixed pupils aged 11-18. The current intake at the school is 885, of which 156 are aged 16-18 pursuing further education

Further education

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 in the school's own sixth form

Sixth form

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, with student attainment Year 13 above average in 2004, compared with all sixth forms nationally.

Statistics

The 2006 GCSE exam results saw 42% of pupils achieving 5 A*-C including Maths

Mathematics

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 and English

English studies

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, slightly below the Sefton LEA

Local Education Authority

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 average of 44%, showing a decline from 50% in 2005. The school achieves a KS2

Key Stage 2

Key Stage 2 is the legal term for the four years of schooling in maintained schools in England and Wales normally known as Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. The term is applied differently in Northern Ireland where it refers to pupils in Year 5, Year 6 and...

-KS4

Key Stage 4

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Value-Added Measure of 993.2. Of the 143 lessons observed by Ofsted in March 2005, 71.4% were judged to be good, very good or excellent. The sixth form is currently collaborating with other local schools in order to provide a wider array of subjects to sixth formers.

History

Holy Family converted from a secondary modern to a comprehensive during the late 1970s. The catchment area for pupils during the 1970s and 1980s was predominantly from the nearby towns of Formby, Freshfield and Crosby. This was the nearest RC High School that these pupils could attend after leaving junior school.

Past teachers

2000s
Mrs Bryan - Biology
1990s

1980s
Mrs Whelan - Art
Mr Hudson - History
Mrs Monkton - English
Mr Jones - English
Miss Boyer - Religious Education
1969
Headmaster Mr Smart Deputy Head Mr Morley
Science Mr Stuart
Woodwork Mr Taylor
Maths Mr Meadows
Music Mr Berry
PE Mr Core
English Mr Hearty

External links

• Holy Family Catholic High School website