Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

About Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in Southport is a popular choice among local families, with 24 first-preference applications for its 24 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, meaning every family who put it first got a spot. The school was oversubscribed overall, receiving 37 applications for those 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.54. This suggests a healthy level of demand without the intense competition seen at some nearby primaries. Parent satisfaction signals are positive, though the school does not publish a specific parent-view recommendation percentage in its data. With 206 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is running close to full, and its Church of England character, under headteacher Linda Thompson, gives it a distinct identity within Sefton’s primary landscape.

Academically, Holy Trinity performs broadly in line with local averages. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 60% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Sefton local authority average of 59%. The school ranks 30th out of 59 primaries in the borough, placing it in the middle of the pack. Individual subject scores show 77% of pupils met expectations in both maths and writing, while reading was lower at 60%. At the higher standard, 27% achieved in reading, 17% in maths, and 7% in both writing and the combined measure. Ofsted last inspected the school in a graded visit in 2014, awarding an overall Good rating, and a subsequent ungraded inspection in 2022 confirmed the school remains Good. Leadership and management, as well as early years provision, were also rated Good in the 2014 inspection.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, playing fields, sports hall, art studios, music rooms, and a Forest School, plus a chapel reflecting its Church of England foundation. Sports include athletics, netball, tennis, dance and rounders, while clubs extend to coding, chess, science, drama and eco club. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 21.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a moderately diverse intake. Holy Trinity suits families who want a good-value, community-focused primary with a clear religious character, where oversubscription is manageable and the school is well-regarded without being among the very highest-performing in the borough.

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