Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is a highly effective, nurturing primary where pupils achieve well and are very well prepared for the next stage. Inspectors found exceptional provision across the curriculum, behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years, with a broad and ambitious curriculum that is well sequenced and reflects the local community. Early reading is a particular strength, and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities are identified precisely and supported to follow the same curriculum as their peers. Pupils are polite, feel safe and benefit from a wide range of clubs, visits and responsibilities. Attendance has improved through robust monitoring and work with families, and safeguarding arrangements are effective. Staff are positive about working at the school, governors fulfil their responsibilities well, and parents speak highly of the school. This was a graded section 5 inspection of a voluntary aided Church of England primary school in Camden with 172 pupils; the previous inspection grade was good, and under the arrangements applying from September 2024 no overall effectiveness grade was given. Inspectors identified no areas for improvement.

Strengths

• Broad, ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that builds pupils’ knowledge over time
• Strong early reading provision with well-trained staff and precise phonics teaching
• Pupils with SEND are identified precisely and supported to access the same curriculum as peers
• Pupils achieve well in national tests and are very well prepared for their next stage
• Exemplary pupil behaviour; pupils are polite, courteous and feel safe
• Comprehensive personal development programme covering well-being, relationships and respect for diversity
• Wide range of clubs, visits and responsibilities that develop pupils’ character
• Robust attendance systems and improved attendance
• Effective safeguarding arrangements
• Strong leadership, supportive governors and positive staff and parent views
• High-quality early years provision with strong support for language, communication and personal development

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 had 14.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 11.9% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 received £11,271 and spent £11,845 for each of its 160 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £78,000 (-£490 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2024.

When was Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 was last inspected in December 2024.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 have?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 has 159 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 cover?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 85% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 is at Trinity Walk, Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SQ.