Holy Trinity Church of England Academy

About Holy Trinity Church of England Academy

Holy Trinity Church of England Academy is clearly a popular choice among local families, with 33 first-preference applications for just 30 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 69 applications for those 30 spots, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.3. Of the 30 places, 29 went to first-preference applicants, suggesting strong local confidence. Parent satisfaction data isn't available from the school itself, but the demand speaks volumes. The school is a mixed, Church of England primary for children aged 4 to 11, located in Wiltshire. It has a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has held across both its most recent inspections, including an ungraded visit in 2021 that confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all rated Good in the previous graded inspection in 2016.

Academically, Holy Trinity's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show a mixed picture. The proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined was 37%, significantly below the Wiltshire local authority average of 58%. This places the school 143rd out of 159 primary schools in the county, putting it in the bottom 50% nationally. Breaking it down, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, 43% in writing, and 50% in maths. At the higher standard, just 7% achieved the combined benchmark, with 20% reaching that level in reading, 7% in writing, and 17% in maths. Average scaled scores were 102 in reading and 101 in maths, both slightly below the national average. Progress scores are not available for the school, so it's hard to say how much value the school adds beyond these raw attainment figures.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, music rooms, ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports on offer include tennis, athletics, cross country, swimming, and rounders, while clubs range from book club and drama to gardening, coding, science club, and choir. For children with additional needs, the school provides support for moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. With 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 211, the school is nearly full, and 11.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, slightly below the national average. This is a school that clearly appeals to local families, particularly those seeking a Church of England setting, but the below-average KS2 results mean it may not be the best fit for parents prioritising top academic outcomes.

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