Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

About Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School sits within the Merton local authority, a London borough with 44 primary schools, of which 10 currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating. The school is one of them, having been judged Outstanding in its most recent inspection. Among its local peers, the top-ranked primary in Merton is Benedict Academy, followed closely by Park Academy and St Mary's Catholic Primary School. Holy Trinity itself ranks 29th out of 42 primaries in the borough on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the bottom half of Merton schools. The nearest other Outstanding-rated primary is Bishop Gilpin CofE Primary School, just one kilometre away. With a Church of England character and a headteacher in Ysanne Rickards, the school serves a community where 8.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the national average.

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 61 per cent, which is below the Merton local authority average of 68 per cent. In reading, 78 per cent met the expected standard and 51 per cent reached the higher standard, with an average score of 108. Maths saw 82 per cent at the expected level and 49 per cent at the higher level, also with an average score of 108. Writing was weaker, with 63 per cent at expected and only 16 per cent at the higher standard. Nationally, the school ranks in the 55th percentile, and within London it sits in the 77th percentile. The Ofsted inspection in July 2024 awarded top grades of Outstanding for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management, while early years provision was rated Good.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 252 applications for 60 places and 80 first-preference applications, of which 57 were offered. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 4.2 applicants per place. Facilities include a gymnasium, sports hall, outdoor playground, sensory room and a chapel. Sports on offer are football, athletics, tennis and cross country, while clubs include drama, choir, eco club and gardening. The school has a nursery provision and supports a wide range of special educational needs, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, physical disability, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Holy Trinity is best suited to families who value a strong Church of England ethos and want a school with an Outstanding Ofsted rating, but who are comfortable with academic results that sit below the local average.

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