Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

About Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School sits in the middle of the pack in Hartlepool, ranking 16th out of 26 primary schools locally. Its headline Key Stage 2 metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths — stands at 67%, which is almost exactly in line with the local authority average of 68%. That places the school just a whisker below the typical performance for its area, though it is worth noting that the school’s overall score of 67 puts it in the top 50% nationally, according to the ranking data. The picture is more mixed when you look at the higher standard: only 7% of pupils achieved that top tier across all three subjects, which is a low figure and suggests that while most children are meeting expectations, relatively few are exceeding them. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2023, rated it Good overall, with Outstanding marks for early years provision and for behaviour and attitudes — a sign that the foundations are strong, even if the headline exam results are unremarkable compared with the local average.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the school’s performance is strongest in maths, where 90% of pupils reached the expected standard and the average scaled score was 105. Reading and writing were a little lower, with 77% and 87% respectively hitting the expected level, and average reading scores also at 105. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard in maths was 20%, with reading and writing both at 23% and 20% respectively — again, modest figures that align with the school’s middling local ranking. The previous Ofsted inspection, back in 2010, rated the school Outstanding overall, so the current Good rating represents a step down, though the 2023 inspection noted that behaviour and attitudes remain Outstanding and early years provision is still top-tier. The school has no sixth form, as it is a primary, and its Progress 8 scores are not available, so it is hard to measure how much value the school adds beyond raw attainment. What is clear is that Holy Trinity is a solid, broadly average performer within Hartlepool, with particular strengths in early years and behaviour.

Holy Trinity is a Church of England primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has 228 pupils against a capacity of 262, so there is some spare room, but the school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 52 applications for 30 places, with 34 first-preference applications and 30 offers made — an oversubscription ratio of 1.73. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 16.9%, slightly below the national average for primary schools. Facilities include playing fields, a sports hall, a forest school, art studios and a chapel, and the school offers a range of sports from swimming and football to gymnastics and rounders, plus clubs in drama, choir and gardening. SEND provision covers specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that suits families who value a strong early years start, good behaviour and a Christian ethos, and who are comfortable with a school that performs in line with local averages rather than pushing for exceptional academic outcomes.

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