Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17

What Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17 does

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17 is a state-funded Catholic secondary school and sixth form located in Walthamstow, London, United Kingdom. It operates across two sites — the Walthamstow House Site at 1 Shernhall Street (housing Years 7, 8, 12, and 13) and the Wiseman House Site at 34 Shernhall Street (housing Years 9, 10, and 11) — and serves more than 1,000 students aged 11–18 across Years 7 to 13. The institution is a member of the Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham Forest and is led by Headteacher Mrs Carolyn Laws. Its core products are the main school programme (Years 7–11) delivering GCSE qualifications and the HFSIX Sixth Form (Years 12–13) delivering A-Levels and BTECs, supplemented by a house system (St. Anne, St. Stephen, St. Philomena, St. Ignatius, St. Richard, St. Elizabeth), the Aquinas Scholars Programme, the Oscar Romero Award, PSHCE, Future Focus sessions, super-curricular projects, careers education, and a range of student societies.

The school's technology footprint is modest: a standard website platform developed by FSE Design with Google Analytics integration, plus third-party platforms including ParentPay (cashless payments and catering), Unifrog (careers guidance), UCAS (university applications), SHARP (online behaviour reporting for safeguarding), and School Space (facility hire bookings). There is no proprietary technology product; rather, the school orchestrates these off-the-shelf systems to deliver operations. Ancillary revenue is generated through facility hire — sports hall (opened June 2018), gym, lecture theatre, drama studio, classrooms, and main halls — booked via the School Space platform.

The business model is that of a publicly funded educational institution: per-pupil funding flows from the local authority and the Dedicated Schools Grant, with tuition free to students of compulsory school age. The school received an Outstanding rating in every category from the Catholic School Inspectorate in March 2026 (inspection February 2026), upgrading from Grade 2 under the previous framework. Marketing and admissions are conducted through the school website, an Instagram channel, and dedicated open events for prospective Year 7 and Sixth Form families; admissions are administered through local authority processes including Year 7, in-year, and Sixth Form entry points.

Name

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17

Legal name

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form

Website

https://holyfamily.waltham.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17 is a state-funded Catholic secondary school in Walthamstow, London, serving 1,000+ students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, operating under the Aquinas Trust with GCSE, A-Level, and BTEC provision plus facility hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Catholic)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

Keywords

• Catholic secondary education
• Sixth Form education
• GCSE A-Level provision
• School facility hire
• Pastoral care programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17 is a state-funded Catholic secondary school and sixth form operating under the Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham Forest, London. It delivers secondary education (Years 7-11) leading to GCSE qualifications and sixth form education (Years 12-13) offering A-Level and BTEC courses, with integrated Catholic ethos, pastoral care, university/apprenticeship preparation, and enrichment programs. The school also hires out its sports hall, gym, lecture theatre, drama studio, and classrooms to the community.

Product overview

Holy Family Catholic School and Sixth Form E17 is a Catholic educational institution operating under the Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham Forest. The school consists of two sites: the Walthamstow House Site (Years 7, 8, 12, and 13 at 1 Shernhall Street) and the Wiseman House Site (Years 9, 10, and 11 at 34 Shernhall Street). The institution offers a unified educational portfolio comprising the Main School for Years 7-11 providing GCSE options and curriculum support, and HFSIX (Sixth Form) for Years 12-13 offering A-Level and BTEC courses alongside personal development programs. The school also provides facility hire services (sports hall, gym, lecture theatre, drama studio, classrooms) and enrichment programs including the Aquinas Scholars Programme, Oscar Romero Award, PSHCE, Future Focus Sessions, Super Curricular Projects, Careers Education, and various student societies. The institution integrates third-party platforms including ParentPay for payments, Unifrog for careers guidance, UCAS for university applications, SHARP for safeguarding, and Google Analytics for site analytics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main School (Years 7-11)
• HFSIX Sixth Form (Years 12-13)
• Sports Hall Hire
• Gym Hire
• Lecture Theatre, Drama Studio and Classroom Hire

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham ForestcoreOthersHoly Family is a member of the Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham Forest. The school works closely with partner primary schools within this trust to provide the best possible Catholic education for young people, creating a network for Catholic education in the region.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• La Retraite Roman Catholic Girls' School: Catholic girls' secondary school with sixth form in Clapham, south London. Closely comparable Catholic secondary school and sixth form serving a similar urban London demographic with the same faith-driven value proposition.
• Wimbledon College: Catholic boys' secondary school with sixth form in south-west London. Directly comparable as a Catholic secondary school and sixth form competing for similar faith-based families in the greater London area.
• Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School: Catholic boys' secondary school and sixth form in west London. Directly comparable as a Catholic secondary school serving Years 7-13 in the same London market and competing for similar faith-driven families.
• Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith: Catholic girls' secondary school with sixth form in west London. Closely comparable Catholic secondary school with similar ethos-driven offering and sixth form provision, competing in the same London Catholic school market.
• Bishop Challoner Catholic School: Catholic secondary school and sixth form in east London. Comparable as a state-maintained Catholic secondary school with sixth form competing for faith-based families in the London market.
• The John Fisher School: Catholic boys' secondary school with sixth form in Purley, south London. Comparable Catholic secondary and sixth form serving London families with a similar faith-driven academic and pastoral offering.
• St Bonaventure's School: Catholic boys' secondary school with sixth form in Forest Gate, east London. Highly comparable as a Catholic state secondary school serving a similar multi-ethnic east London community and competing for similar families.

Others

• Aquinas Trust of Catholic Schools in Waltham Forest: Multi-academy trust of Catholic schools that includes Holy Family as a member. Related rather than competitive — provides shared governance, back-office support, and feeder primary school partnerships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/holyfamilywalthamstow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/holy-family-catholic-school-sixth-form

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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