Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Holy Family Catholic Primary School
Address: Kirton Lane, Stainforth
Town/City: DONCASTER
County: SOUTH YORKSHIRE
Postcode: DN7 5BL
Telephone Number: 01302 841283
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 3-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Holy Family Academy Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Ms Clair McFadden
Capacity: 210
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 215 (46% boys & 54% girls)
Enrollment: 102% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 31.4%

Location and administration

URN: 141056
DfE Number: 371/3317
UKPRN: 10046474
UPRN: 10006577227
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (E12000003)
District: Doncaster (E08000017)
Constituency: Doncaster North (E14001200)
Electoral Ward: Stainforth & Barnby Dun (E05010744)
Diocese: RC07(Diocese of Hallam)

Easting & Northing: 464974E, 411980N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 36' 3.61" N 1° 1' 10.18" W
Plus Code: 9C5WJX2J+C6

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Long Toft Primary School (1.0km)
  3. Fieldgate School (2.3km)
  4. Crookesbroom Primary Academy (2.4km)
  5. Sheep Dip Lane Academy (2.6km)
  6. Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (2.7km)
  7. Coppice School (2.9km)
  8. Ash Hill Academy (2.9km)
  9. Dunsville Primary School (3.7km)
  10. Green Top (4.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Miss Lisa Aiken - Trustee. Appointed on 1 December 2025 (Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates). Term runs until 30 November 2029.
  • Mrs Chrissie Barron - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2023.
  • Mrs Sarah Cashmore - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 14 September 2020.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Cotterill - Trustee. Appointed on 9 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 8 December 2028.
  • Mr Alexander Dawson - Trustee. Appointed on 3 December 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 2 December 2029.
  • Mrs Annette Dews - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 4 December 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 5 December 2025.
  • Miss Annette Dews - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 March 2030.
  • Rev Ralph Heskett - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2014 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Paul McCay - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 12 July 2023 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 11 July 2027.
  • Ms Clair McFadden - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2026.
  • Ms Clair McFadden - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Diocese of Hallam N/A - Member. Appointed on 5 May 2014 (Original (signatory) members).
  • Mrs Jemma Neal - Trustee. Appointed on 29 January 2025 (Foundation/sponsor members). Term runs until 28 January 2029.
  • Mrs Bernadette Nesbit - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 14 July 2014. Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mr Joseph O'Connor - Trustee. Appointed on 4 May 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 3 May 2026.