Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

About Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in Hackney is a state primary that is genuinely popular with local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 44 applications for just 22 places, making it oversubscribed by a factor of two. Of those applicants, 18 put Holy Trinity as their first preference, and all 18 were offered a place. The school currently has 249 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 240, which suggests it is running at full stretch. The intake is notably diverse in socioeconomic terms: 46.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average for primary schools and a clear reflection of the Hackney community it serves. As a Church of England school, it has a religious character, but the admissions data shows it draws from a wide catchment. The headteacher is Rebecca Mackenzie, and the school also offers nursery provision for children aged three and above.

Academically, Holy Trinity is a solid but not outstanding performer within Hackney. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is below the local authority average of 74%, and places the school 42nd out of 49 primary schools in Hackney. Looking at individual subjects, 77% met the expected standard in maths and 73% in reading, while 70% did so in writing. The proportion reaching the higher standard in all three subjects was just 3%, though 27% achieved higher in writing and 20% in reading. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained at Good overall. That is a step down from its previous graded inspection in 2013, when it was rated Outstanding, but the current inspection found all key areas — quality of education, behaviour, personal development, leadership and early years provision — to be Good.

The school offers a decent range of facilities for a primary, including a sports hall, playing fields, a gymnasium, an outdoor playground, art studios and a chapel. Clubs include gardening, drama, book club, choir and chess, while sports on offer are netball, rounders, swimming and athletics. For families with children who have special educational needs, Holy Trinity lists provisions for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent views, collected between September 2024 and September 2025, were generally positive: 83% of the 40 respondents would recommend the school. Strong majorities agreed that their child is happy (93% strongly agree or agree) and that the school has high expectations (83%). However, a notable minority expressed concerns about behaviour and how concerns are handled, with 20% disagreeing that behaviour is well managed and 20% disagreeing that concerns are dealt with properly. This is a school that suits families who value a diverse, community-focused primary with a Church of England ethos and a broad range of activities, but who are comfortable with results that sit below the Hackney average.

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