Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

About Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

Holy Trinity Church of England Academy in South Shields is a state primary school in the South Tyneside local authority, where it ranks 6th out of 37 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of schools locally, though it sits behind the three highest-ranked peers in the area: Biddick Hall Junior School, Cleadon Church of England Academy, and Forest View Primary. The school is oversubscribed, with 38 applications for 24 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, and all 24 first-preference applicants received offers. Headteacher Tina Murphy leads a mixed, Church of England school of 235 pupils aged 3 to 11, which is above its stated capacity of 210. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 69.3%, well above the national average, and the school has a nursery provision on site.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2010, the school was rated Good overall, with Outstanding for leadership and management and for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. At key stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the South Tyneside local authority average of 64%. Results were strongest in reading, where 86% met the expected standard and 38% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 86% met the expected standard and 14% reached the higher standard, with an average score of 105. Writing was slightly lower, with 78% at expected and 8% at the higher standard. Nationally, the school ranks in the top 18% of all primaries on the combined expected measure, and in the top 16% within the North East region.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including an art studio, outdoor playground, sensory room, library, ICT suite, gymnasium, forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers gymnastics, rounders, football, cricket and swimming, while clubs include film club, drama, choir and chess. The school has a wide range of SEND provisions, supporting pupils with specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering Holy Trinity, the oversubscription rate of 1.58 applicants per place and the strong local ranking suggest it is a popular choice. The nearest Outstanding-rated school, Biddick Hall Junior School, is only 0.3 km away, so families in the area have a strong local alternative if Holy Trinity is full.

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