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Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Bilston

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Catholic
Ages 3–11

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bilston. It has a Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 13 schools in Bilston with published results, and 12,831st of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 104% of capacity.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2014)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School in detail

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "For us at Holy Trinity, our school motto reminds of us of this call to service. In the words of Saint Oscar Romero, each of us at Holy Trinity must try every day to We have a clear idea of how to achieve this. From our Mission Statement stem our nine core values."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 75% in Wolverhampton and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 87% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 69 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School are Field View Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 72% maths); Villiers Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 76% maths); Loxdale Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 83% maths); and Wilkinson Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School.

Field View Primary SchoolVilliers Primary SchoolLoxdale Primary SchoolWilkinson Primary School

What parents say

20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School (as of September 2025): 90% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school has high expectations for their child (95%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (75%).

Who goes there

55.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (30%), Asian (26%) and White British (19%).

In 2026, 44 pupils (18.2%) received SEN support and 7 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Staffing

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest tram or metro stop is Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro), about 350 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashley Street (adjacent), 190 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 0.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School are Ormiston SWB Academy (0.5 miles); Moseley Park (0.6 miles); St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall (0.8 miles); and Grace Academy Darlaston (0.9 miles).

Ormiston SWB AcademyMoseley ParkSt Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallGrace Academy Darlaston

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Taylor
Pupils:242
LA:Wolverhampton
Phone:01902558977
Address:Fraser Street, Bilston, WV14 7PD
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 November 2024View full report
URN:104378
UKPRN:10079419
Diocese:Archdiocese of Birmingham
Constituency:Wolverhampton South East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity is a warm, inclusive school where children feel happy and confident to express themselves. Teachers create engaging lessons and provide excellent support in reading, helping all pupils including those who need extra help to progress quickly. The school builds strong character through leadership roles, outdoor learning and a rich range of clubs and activities that broaden pupils' experiences.

Key Strengths

  • Behaviour is exceptional - pupils are polite, respectful and work hard to meet high expectations
  • Reading teaching is expert-led with carefully matched books and strong support for pupils who fall behind
  • Broad and ambitious curriculum that builds knowledge from early years to Year 6, with good integration of pupils with SEND
  • Rich enrichment programme with clubs, trips and visitors that extend pupils' experiences
  • Well-led school with strong staff morale and united team approach

Areas for Improvement

  • Early writing and handwriting development is not consistently taught, affecting older pupils' writing quality
  • Assessment methods in some foundation subjects are weak, making it hard for teachers to adapt learning to pupils' needs
  • School lacks clear understanding of curriculum effectiveness and achievement across all subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear policies and a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.

Extracurricular Activities

Nature detectives club, book club, board games club, London trips, bhangra dancing, African drumming, woodland area visits

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is a welcoming school where pupils are proud to belong and enjoy learning through interesting activities. The school has strong behaviour and attitudes, though there are areas for improvement in early writing skills and curriculum assessment.

At a Glance

26.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

20 responses
Would recommend90%
Child is happy95%
Child does well95%
High expectations95%
Feels safe95%
Well behaved90%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)83%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)82%
Wider development75%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-32ppWriting-1pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 76% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

25.2

Avg class size

29.7

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School.

  • Moores Childcare Services LTD810m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Wolverhampton's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bilston Central (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 1)
352m · 6 min walk
The Crescent (West Midlands Metro) (Platform 2)
728m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Ashley Street (adj)
190m · 3 min walk
War Memorial (Stop BB)
195m · 3 min walk
Mountford Lane (opp)
246m · 4 min walk
Beckett Street (after)
280m · 5 min walk
Tryon Place (after)
282m · 5 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
47
Fatal
0
Serious
5
Children hurt
6

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 42 slight.

6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.

12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

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Your chances of a place at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

104%

Over capacity

207 pupils

199 places

8 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bilston

High pressure
New homes approved:545
Projected new pupils:136

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bilston

Across Wolverhampton council

Low demand council-wide0.86 applications per place

Places available

3,735

Applications

3,213

Got 1st preference

93.2%

Got preferred school

98.7%

All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(6)

26 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 January 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 January 2012

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

44

SEN Support

7

EHC Plans

21.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication23
Moderate Learning Difficulty10
Social, Emotional & Mental Health9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Specific Learning Difficulty2
Hearing Impairment1
Visual Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
19.4%
Asian
25.6%
Black
30.1%
Mixed
6.7%
Chinese
0.4%
Other
1.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals26.9%
English as Additional Language55.8%

242

Total Pupils

118

Boys

124

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

14

Teachers

17.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£50,502

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,000

Per pupil

£1389k

Total funding

£92k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£191,762
EAL funding£31,296
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

188

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)12.8%
Severe (50%+)2.1%

Absence trend

2.8%
18/19
1.6%
20/21
3.8%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
4.2%
23/24
4.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.

What is Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2014, it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 104% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Classes at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School average 25.2 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School has around 242 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

4.9% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

Does Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School: Moores Childcare Services LTD (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 47 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 42 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 12 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School?

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is at Fraser Street, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 7PD.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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