Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

About Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School sits within the Wakefield local authority, where it ranks 43rd out of 97 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That places it in the top half of schools locally, though it sits some way behind the three top-performing peers in the authority — Jerry Clay Academy, Horbury Bridge Church of England Junior and Infant Academy, and Larks Hill Junior and Infant School — each of which achieved a ranking score of 93. The school is a Church of England voluntary aided primary for mixed pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It is led by headteacher Jonathan Wood and has 345 pupils on roll, which is above its official capacity of 315. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 13.8 per cent. In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in October 2024, the school was judged Good across all five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That marks a clear improvement from its previous inspection in June 2022, when it was rated Requires Improvement overall.

At key stage 2, 68 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is four percentage points above the Wakefield local authority average of 64 per cent. The school’s score of 68 on the ranking metric places it in the top 50 per cent nationally, at the 35th percentile. In individual subjects, 73 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 82 per cent in maths, and 84 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 9 per cent achieved the top level across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 105 in reading and 104 in maths, both slightly above the national benchmark of 100. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils’ starting points. The school does not have a sixth form, so all figures relate to primary outcomes only. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 100 per cent of the 54 respondents would recommend the school, and 98 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

The school offers a range of facilities including a library, chapel, sensory room, forest school, and outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, netball, cricket, tennis, rounders, gymnastics and cross country, while clubs include gardening, coding, chess, eco club, book club and choir. The school has identified SEND provisions for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, and speech, language and communication needs. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 80 applications were received for 42 places, with 41 of those applications listing it as a first preference. All first-preference applicants were offered a place. The nearest Outstanding-rated school in the local authority is Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School, 0.8 kilometres away. This is a school that suits families looking for a Good-rated Church of England primary with strong parent satisfaction, a nursery, and a broad range of clubs and sports, set within a competitive local admissions context.

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