The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led in Keighley, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 630 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 992 |
| Free school meals | 46.30% |
| Trust or sponsor | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6LH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.holyfamilyschool.uk |
| Telephone | 01535210212 |
| URN | 149299 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 April 2025, published 14 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form provision | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Carlton Keighley (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Beckfoot Oakbank (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Bingley Grammar School (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- South Craven School (secondary school, about 5.4 km)
- Parkside School (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Beckfoot School (secondary school, about 7.0 km)
- Dixons Cottingley Academy (secondary school, about 8.3 km)
- Ilkley Grammar School (secondary school, about 8.5 km)
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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.