Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Lewisham for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 185 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024. In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: April 2024. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary aided school |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Dartmouth Road Forest Hill London SE23 3HZ |
| Phone | 02086999023 |
| Reference Number | 100723 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 185 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.81%
Girls: 49.19% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 49.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 42.7% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22.6 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 21 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | 13 | 14 | 27 |
| 3 | 15 | 12 | 27 |
| 4 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 5 | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| 6 | 12 | 15 | 27 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| African | 17.8% |
| Unclassified | 14.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 12.4% |
| Caribbean | 11.9% |
| White, British | 6.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.9% |
| White, Other | 2.7% |
| Asian, Other | 2.7% |
| Irish | 1.1% |
| Chinese | 0.5% |
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School continues to demonstrate solid performance, being recognized as a good school. Pupils express enthusiasm for their learning opportunities and take pride in their accomplishments and contributions to the school community. Positive behavior and strong values run throughout the school, with staff fostering ambition in students. However, while there are notable strengths in early years and tailored support for pupils, some areas of the curriculum still require development, particularly for deeper understanding in foundation subjects. Leaders are addressing mathematical and writing progress concerns, which were noted to be below the national average in recent assessments.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2024 | School inspection |
| 04 Dec 2018 | Short inspection |
| 04 Feb 2015 | Full inspection: |
| 15 Jan 2013 | Interim assessment |
| 11 Mar 2010 | Full inspection: |
| 20 Sep 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 19 Nov 2001 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils display pride in their academic achievements and contributions to the school.
- Positive behavior and respect for school values are evident among pupils.
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils encourage open communication.
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
- Leaders have clear priorities for school development and work collaboratively with local schools.
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum development in some foundation subjects is at an early stage.
- Gaps in pupils' knowledge and understanding in certain subjects need to be addressed.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 57% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 100 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | -2.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | -2.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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| Second Preference | 13 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 10 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 5 | 1 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School had 176 pupils for 197 places. 21 places (10.7%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “South West” planning area
Lewisham counted 703 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 629 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 197 |
| Pupils | 166 | 174 | 179 | 193 | 188 | 187 | 184 | 190 | 179 | 175 | 179 | 176 | 182 | 187 | 176 |
| Unfilled | 15.7% | 11.7% | 9.1% | 2.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 9.1% | 11.2% | 9.1% | 10.7% | 7.6% | 5.1% | 10.7% |
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 Church of England Primary School attended 93.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.3% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2.6% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Severely absent pupils | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Church of England Primary School had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 11.9 | 11.1 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 6.4% | 20.4% | 3.7% | 0.0% | 7.2% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% | 14.9% | 7.1% | 18.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 45.5% | 60.0% | 36.4% | 33.3% | 30.8% | 66.7% | 54.5% | 76.9% | 53.8% | – | 20.0% | 58.3% | 46.7% | 50.0% | 38.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.6 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 1.3 | – | 0.8 | 1.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 | – |
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, 30.8% of pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 5 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 10 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 8 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 8 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 8 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 4 | 2 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
| Severe learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Multi-sensory impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
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 Church of England Primary School received £9,622 and spent £9,583 for each of its 181 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £69,000 (£383 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £147,000 | £81,000 | £221,000 | £256,000 | £112,000 | £26,000 | £62,000 | £69,000 |
| per pupil | £856 | £440 | £1,229 | £1,513 | £612 | £139 | £338 | £383 |
| In-year balance | -£51,000 | -£67,000 | £141,000 | £34,000 | -£144,000 | -£86,000 | £37,000 | £7,000 |
| per pupil | -£299 | -£364 | £781 | £204 | -£785 | -£463 | £198 | £38 |
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 Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.
When was Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.
How many pupils does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School have?
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has 185 pupils on roll.
What age range does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School cover?
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Dartmouth Road, Forest Hill, London, SE23 3HZ.
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