Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, London

Requires Improvement
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~424m)Possible (~605m)Unlikely (~787m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Ms Pauline Thomas
Pupils:119 / 420 capacity
LA:Lambeth
Phone:02086749051
Address:Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth, London, SW2 2RL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:100622
UKPRN:10074729
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Clapham and Brixton Hill
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity excels at helping children from disadvantaged backgrounds achieve above average standards by Year 6, representing remarkable progress from low starting points. The school has created a nurturing environment with excellent support for children learning English as an additional language and those with special needs, ensuring they progress well alongside their peers. Reading is a particular strength, with systematic phonics teaching and daily guided reading sessions exposing pupils to a wide range of authors and genres.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on phonics and reading skills, with pupils demonstrating above average reading abilities and access to a wide range of children's literature
  • High quality teaching in Early Years Foundation Stage enabling children to reach good levels of development by end of Reception
  • Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs, with pupil premium funding spent strategically to accelerate progress
  • Strong personal, spiritual, moral, social and cultural development underpinning good behaviour throughout the school
  • School commitment to encouraging pupils and families to learn together, supporting faster progress

Areas for Improvement

  • Not enough outstanding teaching to ensure all pupils, especially the least able, maximise achievement and lead their own learning
  • Teachers do not consistently share success criteria or check pupils' understanding throughout lessons to set harder work when ready
  • Missed opportunities for pupils to act on teachers' marking and make necessary improvements
  • Identified teaching weaknesses not always addressed quickly enough
  • Need to increase proportion of outstanding teaching in mathematics and writing

Safeguarding

Safeguarding procedures and policies are in place and the school maintains appropriate records and documentation, though the report does not provide an explicit effectiveness judgment on safeguarding.

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a good school where the headteacher's high expectations and skilled senior team have resulted in rising standards in English and mathematics. Pupils achieve well from low starting points to reach above average standards by the end of Key Stage 2, representing significant improvement since the last inspection.

At a Glance

53.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

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

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

Class Sizes

21.4

Avg class size

16.3

Infant (KS1)

25.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

28%

Available places

119 pupils

420 capacity

301 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Lambeth

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,675

Applications

2,122

Got 1st preference

82.9%

Got preferred school

96.2%

Primary admissions across Lambeth (2025/26)

Inspection History(19)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.11153%

Overall absence

22.61905%

Persistent absence

168

Enrolments

Authorised5.07388%
Unauthorised3.03765%
Persistent (10%+)22.61905%
Severe (50%+)0.59524%

Absence trend

4.76014%
18/19
6.21811%
20/21
6.44976%
21/22
6.90634%
22/23
5.65637%
23/24
8.11153%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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