The Trinity Catholic Academy

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Parents considering The Trinity Catholic Academy will find strong signals of satisfaction from those who know it best. In the most recent Parent View survey, covering September 2024 to September 2025, 92% of the 24 respondents said they would recommend the school to other parents. That's a notably high figure and is backed up by individual responses: 96% of parents agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and the same proportion felt their child is safe. The school is also popular locally. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 30 applications for 28 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.07. Of those, 27 families listed it as their first preference, and all 27 were offered a place. This combination of strong parental endorsement and healthy demand suggests a school that has earned a solid reputation within its community, even if the raw numbers are small enough to treat the survey percentages with a little caution.

Academically, the picture is more mixed and requires careful reading. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 30% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Liverpool local authority average of 59% and places the school 98th out of 102 primary schools in the borough. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects. Looking at individual subjects, results were stronger in reading, where 51% met the expected standard and the average scaled score was 101, compared with 40% in maths (average score 98) and 58% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, rated it Good across all areas including quality of education, behaviour, personal development and early years provision. This is a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2019, when it was rated Inadequate overall. The turnaround under headteacher Tracy Moorcroft appears to have been substantial, even if exam results have yet to catch up with the broader institutional improvements.

The school serves a community with high levels of disadvantage: 58.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. It offers a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include a sensory room, chapel, sports hall, art studios and playing fields. The range of clubs is broad, with eco club, gardening, film club and choir among the options, and sports include athletics, dance, cricket and rounders. For children with special educational needs, the school lists provisions for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language communication needs, social and emotional mental health difficulties, dyslexia and physical disabilities. The school is Roman Catholic in character, which may be a factor for some families. Given its oversubscription, early application is advisable. This is a school that has clearly turned a corner in leadership and culture, and while its academic outcomes currently lag behind the local average, the strong parental vote of confidence suggests it is a supportive environment for children who may need a more nurturing start to their education.

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