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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, London

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in London. It has a Church of England religious character. Its most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, ended in a report card: 4 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Before that it was rated Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, in July 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 830th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 9,801st of 14,452 across England. It was 38% full in 2025.

SATs results
In line with England
Ofsted report card
2 areas need attention
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in detail

What Ofsted's report card says

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School on 6 areas: 4 expected standard and 2 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has designed a broad and ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "The school welcomes every child and makes sure that they feel part of the community."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders provide steady and thoughtful leadership during a period of significant challenge that has placed real pressure on the school."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils talk about the school's values with pride."

Achievement - Needs attention. "While leaders are ambitious for pupils to achieve well, some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could, including in national assessments."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "The school's attendance rate has been below national figures for some time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should build on current strategies so that their actions embed consistent and notable improvements in pupil attendance and reduction in persistent absence for all groups of pupils"; "Leaders should embed recent improvements to the curriculum and teaching, so pupils deepen their knowledge and consistently achieve well across the curriculum".

Read the full report card on Ofsted's site (school website)

Source: Ofsted report card (Open Government Licence), quoted

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "Every one of our children is unique and special. We are committed to providing an exceptional learning experience for all the children in our Holy Trinity family. We strive to enable our children to acquire the knowledge, skills and characteristics they need to be successful in the wider world."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 80% in Lambeth and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 60% in reading and 72% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 9 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 32 named it as one of their preferences, for 11 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

Admissions history and your chances at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 85% reading, 85% maths); The Orchard School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 87% reading, 90% maths); Richard Atkins Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); and Jubilee Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 83% reading, 83% maths).

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary SchoolThe Orchard SchoolRichard Atkins Primary SchoolJubilee Primary School

What parents say

21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (95%).

Who goes there

53.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (78%) and Mixed (8%).

In 2026, 27 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 9 (7.6%) 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 Church of England Primary School had 10 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Streatham Hill Station, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Atwater Close, 330 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 2 suspensions, 1.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are City Heights E-ACT Academy (0.4 miles), Trinity Academy (0.6 miles), Harris Academy Clapham (0.7 miles) and The Elmgreen School (0.9 miles).

City Heights E-ACT AcademyTrinity AcademyHarris Academy ClaphamThe Elmgreen School

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); DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Pauline Thomas
Pupils:119
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086749051
Address:Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London, SW2 2RL
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 7 months ago

Report card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)

Safeguarding standards met

  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: met

Inspected 24 March 2026View full report
URN:100622
UKPRN:10074729
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted's report card, in its own words

What it's like to be a pupil at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Leaders and staff are skilled in helping pupils to feel secure, happy and well supported. Pupils benefit from a calm and stable environment, even as the school manages the challenges of a reducing number of pupils. Morning routines help pupils to settle quickly, so learning can begin straight away. Pupils say that adults care about them and help them to do their best. Pupils enjoy their learning. They achieve well in some subjects. Many pupils take pride in their work and engage well with the curriculum. Those pupils who face barriers to their learning, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are supported effectively. However, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should in some areas of the curriculum. Although pupils enjoy school, attendance is too low. Some pupils miss out on considerable amounts of learning, and this affects how well they achieve. Leaders are taking a range of important steps to address these issues. School life is underpinned by its ethos. Pupils understand the school's values of curiosity, hope, empathy, resilience, creativity and happiness. They talk confidently about what these values mean in everyday life. They show them in the way they treat each other, for example holding doors open for one another, playing kindly and showing respect. Classrooms are calm and orderly. Pupils listen well and try hard. Pupils feel safe and know who to talk to if they are worried. They learn how to stay safe online and in the local area. Bullying is uncommon, and pupils say that staff deal with it quickly when it happens. Pupils relish opportunities to widen their experiences beyond the classroom. Educational visits bring the curriculum to life. They talk confidently about visits to the Houses of Parliament, museums and local landmarks. Pupils develop responsibility through community engagement and a wide range of leadership roles.

What Ofsted says the school should do next

  • Leaders should build on current strategies so that their actions embed consistent and notable improvements in pupil attendance and reduction in persistent absence for all groups of pupils.
  • Leaders should embed recent improvements to the curriculum and teaching, so pupils deepen their knowledge and consistently achieve well across the curriculum.

From Ofsted's report card (inspection 24 March 2026). Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's March 2026 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity excels at creating a calm, caring environment where every child feels secure and supported. The school has made impressive improvements to early reading and phonics teaching, and goes above and beyond to include pupils with additional needs, ensuring they learn alongside their peers whenever possible. Staff are skilled at helping pupils understand the school's values and develop into confident, respectful individuals.

Key Strengths

  • Clear, well-structured teaching in phonics, reading, writing and mathematics that builds pupil confidence and fluency
  • Excellent inclusion practices with specialist support for pupils with additional needs, including the nurturing Ducklings class
  • Strong safeguarding culture with regular staff training and swift action when pupils need help
  • Calm, orderly classrooms with consistent behaviour management and positive pupil-adult relationships
  • Wide range of enrichment activities and educational visits that broaden pupils' horizons

Areas for Improvement

  • Attendance rates persistently below national figures, particularly among disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs
  • Some pupils not achieving as highly as they could in national assessments, with uneven outcomes across subjects
  • Knowledge gaps in some curriculum areas that affect pupils' progress by end of Year 6
  • Some pockets of teaching practice need refinement despite recent training and improvements

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, staff receive regular training, leaders act quickly when pupils need help, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Sports clubs, music clubs, creative clubs, talent show, museum visits, landmarks visits in central London, visiting authors

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School provides a calm, supportive environment where pupils feel safe and cared for. The school has strengthened its curriculum and teaching, though attendance remains below national figures and some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.

At a Glance

53.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

21 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)100%
Kept informed95%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths-2ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 60% to 73% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

19.8

Avg class size

21.0

KS2

6

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.

  • Sky High Learning After School Club500m away · Not yet graded
  • The Play Professionals at Richard Atkins Primary School600m away · Not yet graded
  • Risen Star After School Club680m away · Not yet graded
  • Brixton / Camberwell Kumon Centre940m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Atwater Close (Stop Y)
332m · 5 min walk
Roupell Road (Stop BK)
351m · 6 min walk
Craignair Road (Stop E)
373m · 6 min walk
New Park Road (Stop BE)
392m · 6 min walk
Holmewood Road (Stop BF)
408m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
115
Fatal
0
Serious
18
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 115 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 97 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

16 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 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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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

38%

Available places

160 pupils

420 places

260 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

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

Across Lambeth council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

2,650

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

80.6%

Got preferred school

96.5%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(8)

24 March 2026Report card
Inclusion
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Leadership & governance
11 July 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
16 January 2018

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

27

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

30.3%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder7
Specific Learning Difficulty6
Other6
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
3.4%
Asian
1.6%
Black
78.2%
Mixed
7.5%
Other
1.7%
Unclassified
1.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals53.8%
English as Additional Language43.7%

119

Total Pupils

53

Boys

66

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

11.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£62,672

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£7,825

Per pupil

£1621k

Total funding

£147k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£267,141
EAL funding£24,533
Lump sum£172,184

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.1%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

168

Enrolments

Authorised5.1%
Unauthorised3.0%
Persistent (10%+)22.6%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
6.2%
20/21
6.4%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
5.7%
23/24
8.1%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 73% reached the expected standard in reading and 70% did so in maths.

What is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2026, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 38% of its 420 places.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School average 19.8 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 119 pupils on roll. 54% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

8.1% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 22.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Lambeth's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity Church of England 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 Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: Sky High Learning After School Club (500m away, registered, not yet graded), The Play Professionals at Richard Atkins Primary School (600m away, registered, not yet graded) and Risen Star After School Club (680m 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 Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 115 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 97 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 16 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 Lambeth is 142.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London, SW2 2RL.

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

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