Trinity Academy Akroydon

About Trinity Academy Akroydon

Trinity Academy Akroydon sits in the bottom half of Calderdale primary schools, ranked 54th out of 73 in the local authority, with a Key Stage 2 performance score of 51. That puts it well below the LA average of 59 for expected standards in reading, writing and maths combined. Only 51% of pupils reached that benchmark in the 2023/24 assessments, compared with the local average of 59%. The school serves a significantly disadvantaged intake — 40.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, more than double the national average — and its results reflect that challenge. But the picture is more nuanced than a single ranking suggests. In maths, 69% of pupils met the expected standard and the average score of 103 is in line with national norms. Reading and writing are weaker, with 56% and 59% meeting expectations respectively, and the proportion reaching the higher standard in either subject is in single figures. The school is clearly working hard to close gaps, but the headline data shows it has some way to go.

Where Trinity Academy Akroydon really stands out is in its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in October 2023. The school was rated Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2019. The inspection team awarded Outstanding for behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management. That is a remarkable turnaround and suggests a school that has been transformed under headteacher Rebecca Holland. The quality of education was rated Good, and the early years provision was singled out as Outstanding, which is particularly relevant given the school offers nursery provision from age three. The previous inspection had rated quality of education, early years, and leadership all as Requires Improvement, so the progress across every area is clear. The school now has a strong foundation in place, even if academic outcomes at Key Stage 2 have not yet caught up with the quality of its broader provision.

The school is oversubscribed for 2025/26, with 28 applications for 23 places and 22 first-preference offers made, so demand is healthy. Facilities are surprisingly generous for a primary of this size: a gymnasium, sports hall, ICT suite, music rooms, a sensory room, a forest school area and even a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, netball, tennis, swimming and athletics, and there are clubs for eco, book and film enthusiasts. The SEND provision is broad, covering specific learning difficulties, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that clearly invests in pastoral and personal development — the Outstanding ratings for behaviour and personal development back that up. For families in Calderdale looking for a genuinely inclusive primary with strong early years provision and a nurturing approach, Trinity Academy Akroydon is worth a close look, especially given the clear upward trajectory in its leadership and culture.

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