Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form Aspire to the Holy Family Way
Welcome Holy Family Catholic School is a vibrant and diverse community which seeks to offer an excellent education to all our students in a supportive, prayerful Catholic community. We are here to serve our community, to educate all our young people towards excellence and to learn to serve God. We place great emphasis on academic standards, excellent pastoral care and support and a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We believe in developing young people who are independent, thoughtful and have a commitment to serving their school and wider community. We have our own thriving sixth form and expect most of our students to spend seven years with us. Education at Holy Family is a process of development of the whole person - academic, social, personal and spiritual.
Andy Stone Dr. Andy Stone - Headteacher
‘Pupils’ and students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is a strong feature of the school’s work. This contributes hugely to the sustained good results at the end of Yr 11 and to mature young people in the sixth form’ Ofsted March 2014
We are a prayerful, worshipping faith community. We support students in their faith journey and provide them with opportunities for liturgical celebration, prayer and service to others. We have a strong history of support for charities, both local and national, and work to instil an ethos of service to others in all our young people. We have close links with our local parish and offer regular retreat days and opportunities for prayer and worship.
At Holy Family we seek to always have the highest expectations of all our students. We have achieved very high academic outcomes in recent years, and place equal emphasis on achievement in extra-curricular music, art, drama and sport. Our students are encouraged to develop their leadership skills and take on positions of responsibility in every year group. Our sixth formers are excellent role models for the younger students and contribute to the running of the school in a range of different ways.
‘Teaching is mostly good and some of it is outstanding’ Ofsted March 2014
‘Staff are very appreciative of the quality of leadership and the ethos which brings the whole school community together in pursuing common goals’ Ofsted March 2014
GCSE results are ‘significantly above the national average’ Ofsted March 2014
Learning is at the heart of all that we do. Our curriculum offers a broad and balanced education that encourages creative teaching and learning, student engagement and academic success. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their learning and develop independent learning skills to help them take their place in society.
‘The curriculum has great breadth and depth to cater for the entire school community’ Ofsted March 2014
‘Pupils often display skills and talents which show that they have been well taught over time’ Ofsted March 2014
‘Higher ability learners are challenged with an array of exceptional out of classroom opportunities which have an impact on them within school and beyond’ Ofsted March 2014
We provide an outstanding range of extra curricular activities including art, drama, sport, music, technology and many more. All students are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these opportunities which are equally important in our sixth form. We have a programme of residential trips and visits both at home and abroad and have a thriving Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
‘Behaviour is good and pupils and students display high levels of commitment and positive attitudes to learning and to doing well’ Ofsted March 2014
We have a real focus on the needs of every individual student. We work hard to ensure that all students achieve success and ensure that no one is left behind. There are daily homework clubs, mentoring schemes and programmes of support to ensure all students succeed.
‘Very strong principles of love and respect for all human life, regardless of skin colour, backgrounds or creed, play a central role in the students’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development’ Holy Family is a diverse community. We value everyone equally in our school community and regard our diversity as a strength enriching us all and reinforcing the values of mutual respect and tolerance. We celebrate our diversity, underpinned by our faith which unites us all.
‘Pupils behave well, underpinned by a common approach which stresses responsibility and kindness towards others as well as towards oneself’ Ofsted March 2014
‘Students feel very safe and parents also believe that their children are safe’ Ofsted March 2014
Ofsted March 2014
We are here to ensure that every young person in our community achieves their potential. We believe that everyone’s talents and abilities are gifts from God which it is our duty to foster. We seek to ensure that everyone develops their talents and abilities to the fullest extent during their time at Holy Family.
‘Students are highly positive about the school and are proud to be a part of it’ Ofsted March 2014
‘Teaching in the sixth form is good and some is outstanding because teachers have very high levels of subject expertise and because they have very high expectations of their students’ Ofsted March 2014
Sixth Form Progression High quality teaching means that students achieve well and the vast majority join our sixth form. Many students progress to university including some of the most prestigious institutions as well as into apprenticeships and employment. Students are provided with effective guidance and support to help them plan their future education and career pathways.
Holy Family Catholic School & Sixth Form Aspire to the Holy Family Way Headteacher: Dr. A Stone BA Hons, NPQH
Wiseman House Site 30-34 Shernhall Street, London E17 9RT Tel/Fax: 020 8520 3587 / 3594 Email: office@holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk Walthamstow House Site 1 Shernhall Street, London E17 3EA Tel/Fax: 020 8520 0482 / 4658 Web: www.holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk
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