Trinity CofE Primary School
Trinity CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Shrewsbury for pupils aged 5 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 157 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Trinity CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023. In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: January 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 5-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Butt Lane Ford Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 9LG |
| Phone | 01743850227 |
| Reference Number | 130931 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 157 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 49.04%
Girls: 50.96% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 14% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 9.6% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 31.4 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 4 | 15 | 8 | 23 |
| 5 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 6 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 93.6% |
| White, Other | 1.3% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Irish | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 0.6% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.6% |
Trinity CofE Primary School continues to operate as a good school, providing a supportive and inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and valued. The school prides itself on its strong community ties and the implementation of its ambitious curriculum, which effectively supports the majority of students in achieving well in reading and mathematics. The support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities is particularly commendable, ensuring that these students receive the help they need to thrive.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 08 Nov 2022 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Nov 2022 | School inspection |
| 28 Feb 2017 | Short inspection |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 12 Jul 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 11 Oct 2004 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong support for pupils with special educational needs.
- Pupils achieve well in reading and mathematics.
- Teachers make learning interesting and memorable.
- High levels of pupil engagement in extra-curricular activities.
- Effective communication between home and school.
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum objectives in history and geography lack detailed definition.
- Some reading materials exceed pupils' phonics knowledge, hindering understanding.
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 75% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | 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 | 107 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | 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 | 3.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 2.4 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 6.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 5 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 8 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Trinity CofE Primary School had 159 pupils for 161 places. 2 places (1.2%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Pontesbury Primary” planning area
Shropshire counted 115 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 101 in 2029–30, down 12%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 |
| Pupils | 140 | 154 | 158 | 158 | 151 | 150 | 152 | 148 | 155 | 153 | 157 | 156 | 158 | 156 | 159 |
| Unfilled | 20.0% | 12.0% | 9.7% | 9.7% | 13.7% | 14.3% | 5.6% | 8.1% | 3.7% | 5.0% | 2.5% | 3.1% | 1.9% | 3.1% | 1.2% |
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 Trinity CofE Primary School attended 96.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.4% 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 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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 Trinity CofE 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 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 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 Trinity CofE Primary School had 24.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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 | 12.3 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 11.3 | 13.4 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 12.5 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 12.6 | 11.7 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 11.2 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 40.5% | 52.0% | 6.8% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 9.2% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 80.0% | 75.0% | 88.9% | 77.8% | 77.8% | 55.6% | 25.0% | 71.4% | 62.5% | – | 75.0% | 77.8% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 44.4% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 11.2 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 22.1 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | – | 2.3 | 12.2 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 4.0 | – |
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, 13.4% of pupils at Trinity CofE Primary School 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
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 7 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 1 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 1 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
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 Trinity CofE Primary School received £7,673 and spent £7,842 for each of its 157 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £28,000 (£175 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £15,000 | -£1,000 | £28,000 | £49,000 | £46,000 | £56,000 | £54,000 | £28,000 |
| per pupil | £99 | -£8 | £177 | £318 | £296 | £361 | £344 | £175 |
| In-year balance | -£4,000 | -£16,000 | £29,000 | £22,000 | -£4,000 | £10,000 | -£2,000 | -£27,000 |
| per pupil | -£29 | -£110 | £185 | £139 | -£24 | £67 | -£12 | -£169 |
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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Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Bicton Lane, Bicton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8EH |
2.14 miles |
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Oxon CofE Primary School
Racecourse Lane, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 5BJ |
2.62 miles |
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St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School
Cruckmeole, Hanwood, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8JN |
2.71 miles |
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Bowbrook Primary School
Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8PY |
3.16 miles |
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Woodfield Infant School & Nursery
Woodfield Road, Copthorne, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LU |
3.84 miles |
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St George's Junior School
Woodfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8LU |
3.89 miles |
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Radbrook Primary School
Calverton Way, Bank Farm Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 6DZ |
3.92 miles |
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Longden CofE Primary School
Plealey Lane, Longden, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8EX |
4.5 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Hopton Lane, Nesscliffe, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 1DB |
4.52 miles |
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Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery
Church Road, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9HG |
4.61 miles |
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Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Longmeadow Site, Bayston Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 0NU |
4.72 miles |
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Pontesbury CofE Primary School
Bogey Lane, Pontesbury, Pontesbury CE Primary School, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TF |
4.72 miles |
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St Winefride's RC Independent School
Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE |
4.74 miles |
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Greenfields Primary School
Hemsworth Way, Ellesmere Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2AH |
4.87 miles |
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Coleham Primary School
Greyfriars Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 7EN |
4.99 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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The Fitzroy Academy
Cruckton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 8PR |
2.11 miles |
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Oakwood School
Unit 2, The Oaks Business Park, Shepherds Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 8BT |
2.39 miles |
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The Keystone Academy
Squinter Pip Way, Shrewsbury, SY5 8PY |
3.21 miles |
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Adcote School for Girls
Little Ness, Shrewsbury, SY4 2JY |
3.8 miles |
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The Priory School
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9EE |
4.3 miles |
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Meole Brace School
Longden Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9DW |
4.36 miles |
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Shrewsbury School
The Schools, Shrewsbury, SY3 7BA |
4.41 miles |
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Bettws Lifehouse
Kingsland Grange, Old Roman Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 9AH |
4.41 miles |
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Shrewsbury College
Priory Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1RX |
4.46 miles |
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Westbury School
School Lane, Westbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9QZ |
4.52 miles |
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Shrewsbury High School
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4.61 miles |
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Mary Webb School and Science College
Pontesbury, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0TG |
4.66 miles |
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What is Trinity CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Trinity CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.
When was Trinity CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Trinity CofE Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.
How many pupils does Trinity CofE Primary School have?
Trinity CofE Primary School has 157 pupils on roll.
What age range does Trinity CofE Primary School cover?
Trinity CofE Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.
What are Trinity CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Trinity CofE Primary School?
Trinity CofE Primary School is at Butt Lane, Ford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9LG.