Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Following its previous requires improvement judgement, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School now performs well across its key areas of work. It is an inclusive and welcoming church primary school where warm relationships, high ambition and a nurturing environment help pupils feel happy, safe and proud of their school. Pupils typically behave well, attendance is high, and staff, parents and governors speak positively about leadership. This was a graded inspection and, under current arrangements, no overall effectiveness grade was given.

Strengths

• Inclusive and welcoming school with warm relationships between staff, pupils and families
• High ambitions for pupils and a broad, ambitious curriculum sequenced from early years to Year 6
• Reading is prioritised, with consistent phonics teaching and swift support for pupils with gaps
• Pupils with SEND are identified early and supported well to access the full curriculum
• Early years provision gives children a strong start, including support for communication, language and independence
• Attendance is high because the school identifies concerns quickly and effectively
• Pupils have positive attitudes, low-level disruption is rare and behaviour is typically good
• Personal development is effective, including safety, health, diversity and British values
• Pupils take on responsibilities and benefit from accessible extra-curricular activities
• Leadership and governance are effective, and staff well-being and workload are considered
• Safeguarding arrangements are effective

Areas for Improvement

• Errors in pupils’ written work are not consistently identified or corrected, so some repeated mistakes and misconceptions persist

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 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.6% 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, 1.0% 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

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 18.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.1% 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, 21.3% of pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.1% 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 Church of England Primary School received £8,218 and spent £8,397 for each of its 170 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £204,000 (-£1,199 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 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 July 2025.

When was Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School have?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has 169 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 4 to 11.

What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 62% 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 Jersey Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL52 2JP.