Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School, Liverpool

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~645m)Possible (~921m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Raley-Williams
Pupils:229 / 156 capacity
LA:Liverpool
Phone:01514277466
Address:Banks Road, Liverpool, L19 8JY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 2 February 2023View full report
URN:104635
UKPRN:10075020
Diocese:Archdiocese of Liverpool
Constituency:Liverpool Garston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity provides a rich, balanced curriculum that genuinely engages children and helps them progress well. The school excels at supporting all learners, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, ensuring they make good progress. Leaders and staff are committed to continuous improvement and provide extensive enrichment opportunities, from sports to community projects, that prepare children well for modern life.

Key Strengths

  • Leaders and governors work effectively together to drive school improvement with clear priorities and monitoring
  • Teachers increasingly use assessment information well to identify and address gaps in pupils' learning
  • Interesting lessons capture pupils' curiosity, helping them apply new knowledge and achieve well
  • Robust safeguarding systems ensure pupils are kept safe and well cared for
  • Excellent sports provision with over three-quarters of pupils attending after-school sports clubs and more than half involved in competitive events

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to stretch and challenge pupils more, particularly the most able, so more achieve above expected standards
  • Pupils need more opportunities to apply and consolidate new learning to make faster progress
  • Remaining learning gaps need to be bridged more effectively
  • A small number of pupils remain regularly absent from school despite overall attendance improvements

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective with appropriate staff and governor training, clear procedures for reporting concerns, and vigilance regarding radicalisation and extremism.

Extracurricular Activities

After-school sports clubs, competitive sports events, mathematics workshops, online learning, Garston local history project, pupil council, Liverpool schools youth parliament, charity work, Everton Football Club links, Liverpool Everyman Theatre links

Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School is a good school where leaders and governors have developed an ambitious culture for improvement. Pupils enjoy a broad, balanced curriculum and achieve well, with particular strengths in reading, mathematics, and support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs.

At a Glance

45.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-9ppMaths-13ppWriting-8pp

Reading has declined from 64% to 55%. Maths has declined from 71% to 58%. Writing has declined from 75% to 67%.

Class Sizes

25.4

Avg class size

19.5

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

5

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Train Stations

Liverpool South Parkway Rail Station (Entrance)
898m · 15 min walk

Bus Stops

Banks Lane (adj)
192m · 3 min walk
Vesuvian Drive (adj)
214m · 3 min walk
Aston Street (adj)
215m · 3 min walk
Logfield Drive (adj)
345m · 6 min walk
Harbour Drive (opp)
345m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

147%

Over capacity

229 pupils

156 capacity

73 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Liverpool

High pressure
New homes approved:8,038
Projected new pupils:2,010

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Liverpool

Admissions Demand - Liverpool

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

6,140

Applications

4,934

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Liverpool (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

2 February 2023
5 December 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
2 October 2012
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.95373%

Overall absence

17.1123%

Persistent absence

187

Enrolments

Authorised4.00974%
Unauthorised1.94398%
Persistent (10%+)17.1123%
Severe (50%+)0.53476%

Absence trend

4.01925%
18/19
2.83818%
20/21
4.63338%
21/22
6.03528%
22/23
4.84978%
23/24
5.95373%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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