Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Bilston
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
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
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 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Family Fast Day
2 Oct 2026
World Mental Health Day
2 Oct 2026
Holy Trinity Community Raises Money for CAFOD
21 Sep 2026
Sunday Mass
21 Sep 2026
What an incredible Team HT effort!
18 Sep 2026
Celebrating Mass
10 Sep 2026
From Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Social & online
Keep up with Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
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
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
Will you get a place at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Wolverhampton, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Wolverhampton got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
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
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bilston
Across Wolverhampton council
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)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
21.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
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
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.9%
Overall absence
12.8%
Persistent absence
188
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School
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)