Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is currently performing at a level that requires improvement, particularly in the quality of education, leadership, and management. The school has made efforts to enhance its curriculum and set high aspirations for pupils, creating a nurturing environment where pupils enjoy their learning. However, it is recognized that some pupils are not meeting their full potential, especially in writing and reading skills, due to gaps from previous curriculum shortcomings and the delayed implementation of new strategies. The school is also addressing the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), but improvements are needed in the expectations set for these students.

Strengths

• Warm and nurturing environment for pupils
• Strong participation in extracurricular activities and clubs
• Good behavior and positive attitudes among pupils
• Effective early years provision that fosters communication skills
• Staff support pupils' emotional regulation and well-being
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils
• Good attendance rates and quick intervention for absences

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent analysis of the impact of educational strategies
• Slow progress in raising standards in writing
• Some pupils have weak spelling, handwriting, and grammar
• Lower expectations set for some pupils, especially those with SEND
• Insufficient urgency in addressing reading skill deficiencies in older pupils

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 attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.6% 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, 1.5% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School 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 had 21.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.0% 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, 19.5% of pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.6% 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 received £8,189 and spent £8,089 for each of its 455 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £212,000 (£465 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's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in September 2024.

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

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School have?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School has 457 pupils on roll.

What age range does Holy Trinity CofE Primary School cover?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 45% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Holy Trinity CofE Primary School?

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School is at Capstan Street, Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M9 4DU.