Trinity Academy Whitehill

About Trinity Academy Whitehill

Trinity Academy Whitehill, a large state primary in Calderdale, holds a Good rating from Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in 2020, a judgement that was reaffirmed in an ungraded inspection in 2025 where inspectors noted that standards were maintained. The school’s most telling exam metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which sits at 56%. This is just below the Calderdale local authority average of 59%, placing the school 45th out of 73 primaries in the area. In individual subjects, the picture is mixed: 69% of pupils met the expected standard in writing and 68% in reading, while maths was slightly lower at 67%. The proportion of pupils reaching the higher standard across all three subjects is just 3%, though 18% hit the higher mark in maths specifically. Average scaled scores were 103 in maths and 102 in reading, both close to the national benchmark of 100.

The school’s previous Ofsted inspection, back in 2008, rated it Outstanding overall, with leadership and management also judged Outstanding and early years provision rated as Requires Improvement. The current Good rating across all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — represents a step down from that earlier peak but reflects consistent performance over the last five years. Parent feedback, gathered from 94 responses between September 2024 and September 2025, shows that 76% of parents agree or strongly agree that their child is happy at the school, and 78% feel their child is safe. However, only 44% of parents feel concerns are dealt with properly, and just 33% agree that the school gives adequate support to children with SEND, a notable area of concern given that 36% of responding parents have a child with special educational needs.

The school is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 academic year, with 62 applications for 42 places and 41 first-preference offers made. It has a nursery provision for children aged three and above, and the pupil roll of 626 is close to its capacity of 630. Just over a quarter of pupils are eligible for free school meals. Facilities include music rooms, an ICT suite, a sports hall, playing fields, art studios and a dining hall, with clubs ranging from film and choir to coding, gardening and science. The school’s SEND provisions cover a wide range of needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. For families considering this school, the data suggests a solidly Good primary with a broad curriculum and good facilities, but one where parent confidence around SEND support and complaint handling is notably lower than the national average.

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