Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

About Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School sits within the Liverpool local authority, a Roman Catholic state primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11. Among the 115 primary schools in the borough, it ranks 76th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of the local table. The top-performing peers in Liverpool include Sudley Primary School, Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School in Woolton, and Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Primary School, all of which score notably higher on the same metric. With 228 pupils on roll against a capacity of 156, the school is clearly popular and oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 35 applications for 29 places, with 28 first-preference offers made from 31 first-preference applications. The school serves a community with above-average disadvantage — 40.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals — and its nursery provision means children can join from age three.

Academically, the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023 confirmed it remains Good overall, a rating it has held consistently since at least 2012. In the graded inspection of December 2017, leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Good. At key stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the Liverpool local authority average of 59%. Individual subject results were mixed: 64% met the expected standard in reading, 71% in maths, and 75% in writing. Higher-attaining pupils were a small group, with just 4% reaching the higher standard across all three subjects. Reading and maths average scaled scores both sat at 104, and progress measures were not available in the data. Nationally, the school ranks in the 77th percentile among all primaries, and in the North West region it sits at the 75th percentile.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, sports hall, playing fields, a forest school area, and a chapel. Sports provision covers athletics, swimming, rounders, cross country, tennis and gymnastics, while after-school clubs include book club, chess and science club. SEND support is broad, covering specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, with a ratio of 1.21 applicants per place, so families applying should be aware of the competition. Holy Trinity will suit parents seeking a Catholic primary with a strong pastoral and SEND framework in a diverse, inner-city catchment, though those prioritising top-tier academic outcomes may want to compare with higher-ranked local peers.

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