Trinity Road Primary School
About Trinity Road Primary School
Trinity Road Primary School sits within the Essex local authority, a large county with 444 primary schools, and ranks 311th among them. That places it in the bottom half of the LA table, well behind the top-performing peers nearby — St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School in Colchester, Stambridge Primary School, and Great Totham Primary School all score at or near the top of the ranking metric. The school itself is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with headteacher Ellaina Blake at the helm. It has capacity for 420 pupils and currently enrols 402, so it is running close to full. A quarter of its pupils (24.6%) qualify for free school meals, which is above the national average and suggests a relatively high level of disadvantage in the intake. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Perryfields Junior School, just 1.6 km away, so families in the area do have a highly-rated alternative within walking distance.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 77 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Jan 2025Latest monitoring visit (15 Jan 2025): Some aspects not as strong
Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Resourced ProvisionSource: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:30-08:45
After-school care
15:15-18:00
Source: trinityroad.essex.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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