Holy Family Catholic School
Voluntary aided school in London, Waltham Forest.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1175 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1240 |
| Free school meals | 34.20% |
| Local authority | Waltham Forest |
| Address | 1 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London, E17 3EA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02085200482 |
| URN | 103106 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 21 March 2023, published 18 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Frederick Bremer School (secondary school, about 0.6 km)
- Walthamstow School for Girls (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- Walthamstow Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- South Chingford Foundation School (secondary school, about 1.7 km)
- Leytonstone School (secondary school, about 1.8 km)
- Kelmscott School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Highams Park School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Willowfield School (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Waltham Forest
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.