Trinity Church School

Trinity Church School is performing well, maintaining its status as a good school as observed during its recent inspection. The school is characterized by a friendly and inclusive atmosphere where pupils feel safe and supported in their education. High expectations set by the staff ensure that pupils are engaged and behave excellently. The curriculum is well-structured and ambitious, focusing on important knowledge that allows pupils to achieve effectively, especially in mathematics and reading. This positive environment is complemented by strong relationships between staff and pupils, and a commitment to developing pupils' character through various extracurricular activities.

Strengths

• Strong, supportive relationships between staff and pupils.
• High expectations for pupil achievement.
• Well-designed and ambitious mathematics curriculum.
• Effective early reading program that supports phonics.
• Rich and engaging curriculum with clear progression.
• Commitment to character building and community involvement.
• Exemplary pupil behavior and conduct.

Areas for Improvement

• Assessment in foundation subjects is not sufficiently precise to track pupils' understanding.

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 Church School attended 96.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.2% 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, 3.1% of pupils at Trinity Church 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 Trinity Church School had 15.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 19.7% 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, 12.4% of pupils at Trinity Church School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.9% 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 2024–25 Trinity Church School received £7,563 and spent £7,944 for each of its 194 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £349,000 (£1,798 per pupil).

Across all 41 schools of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, income was £8,730 and spending £8,608 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Trinity Church School is part of Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership, which runs 43 schools. The nearest others:

• Writhlington School Radstock
• Somerset Studio School Radstock
• Peasedown St John Primary School Bath
• Welton Primary School Radstock
• Shoscombe Church School Bath
• Westfield Primary School Radstock
• Midsomer Norton Primary School Radstock
• Norton Hill Academy Radstock
• St John's CofE Primary School Radstock
• Somervale Secondary School Radstock

What is Trinity Church School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Trinity Church School is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.

When was Trinity Church School last inspected by Ofsted?

Trinity Church School was last inspected in May 2024.

How many pupils does Trinity Church School have?

Trinity Church School has 185 pupils on roll.

What age range does Trinity Church School cover?

Trinity Church School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Trinity Church School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Trinity Church School?

Trinity Church School is at Woodborough Lane, Radstock, Bath, Somerset, BA3 3DE.