Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has demonstrated a good overall effectiveness in its recent inspection, transitioning from a previous grade of requires improvement. The school fosters a positive, family-like atmosphere where strong relationships are evident among pupils and staff. The curriculum is broad and ambitious, with particular strengths in early years education and the support provided to pupils who require additional assistance. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in the use of assessment to effectively monitor pupil learning and in better accommodating the needs of some pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).

Strengths

• Pupils enjoy strong, positive relationships with each other and staff.
• The school provides a broad and ambitious curriculum with careful sequencing.
• There is a strong focus on developing children's language and communication skills in early years.
• Most pupils demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning and take pride in their achievements.
• Parents speak highly of the individualized care their children receive.
• Pupils participate enthusiastically in a range of extracurricular activities.
• Effective arrangements for safeguarding are in place.

Areas for Improvement

• Teachers do not always use assessment effectively to identify pupil learning.
• Some pupils with SEND do not achieve well enough due to inadequate curriculum adaptations.

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 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.8% 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, 6.3% 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 27.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 40.0% 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, 12.1% of pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.2% 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 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School received £7,139 and spent £6,907 for each of its 389 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £229,000 (£590 per pupil).

Across all 20 schools of The Academies for Character and Excellence, income was £6,628 and spending £6,807 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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All schools in Taunton · Somerset local authority: places and applications

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is part of The Academies for Character and Excellence, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School Taunton
• Ashill Community Primary School Ilminster
• Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School Chard
• Stockland Church of England Primary Academy Honiton
• Winsham Primary School Near Chard
• Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School Glastonbury
• Stoberry Park School Wells
• Castle Cary Community Primary School Castle Cary
• Newtown Primary School Exeter
• Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School Exeter

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 November 2023.

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has 363 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 2 to 11.

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

In 2025, 52% 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 South Street, Taunton, Somerset, TA1 3AF.