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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Richmond

Outstanding
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Richmond. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 8th-highest of the 18 schools in Richmond with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. It was 72% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2015)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in detail

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "In Rainbow class, we strive to spark a love of learning and create a happy, engaging learning experience for all our children. Our Nursery offers both 15 hours and 30 hours provision for our 3-4 year olds. The ‘Early Years Foundation Stage’ (EYFS) is the statutory curriculum, covering the learning and development from birth to five."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, judo, dance, choir and orchestra.

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

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

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 93% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 88% and 88% in Richmond upon Thames and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 90% in reading and 92% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 113 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 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 Marshgate Primary School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 92% reading, 92% maths); Darell Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 43% maths); Sheen Mount Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 96% maths); and St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles).

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Marshgate Primary SchoolDarell Primary and Nursery SchoolSheen Mount Primary SchoolSt Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School

What parents say

183 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 99% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 95% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (89%).

Who goes there

12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 42.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (35%), Mixed (14%) and Asian (12%).

In 2026, 33 pupils (10.7%) received SEN support and 11 (3.6%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

Staffing

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School had 20 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 railway station is North Sheen Rail Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sheen Court, 150 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 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 Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary School (0.3 miles) and Lift Richmond Park (1.1 miles).

Christ's Church of England Comprehensive Secondary SchoolLift Richmond Park

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 Maryanne Boon
Pupils:309
LA:Richmond upon Thames
Phone:02089402730
Address:Carrington Road, Richmond, TW10 5AA
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from July 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 1 April 2025View full report
URN:102908
UKPRN:10062120
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Richmond Park
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity creates a caring environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school excels at enriching children's learning beyond the classroom through trips, visitors and hands-on experiences, while early years provision is particularly outstanding. Parents consistently praise staff for their commitment to supporting both achievement and pastoral care.

Key Strengths

  • Excellent early years provision with well-designed curriculum and nurturing environment
  • Outstanding personal development programme with rich experiences, trips and visitors
  • Strong reading programme with skilled, well-trained staff and high pupil motivation
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND who access the curriculum and achieve well
  • High expectations of behaviour and attainment with pupils getting along well together

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching does not consistently check that pupils understand key concepts before moving to more complex tasks
  • Some pupils struggle to connect new knowledge to previous learning and deepen understanding
  • Working to support a small group of pupils whose behaviour does not consistently meet expectations

Safeguarding

Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders maintaining a positive culture that prioritises pupils' interests.

Extracurricular Activities

Two choirs, brass instrument lessons in Year 4, musical clubs, well-being ambassador roles, buddy reader scheme, fundraising activities including bake sales for Uganda school link, local community contribution through refill store, trips and visiting speakers, breakfast and after-school clubs

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a good primary school where pupils achieve well and benefit from extensive enrichment opportunities. The school embodies its values of aspiration, love and community, with particularly outstanding provision in early years and personal development.

At a Glance

12.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

183 responses
Would recommend99%
Child is happy100%
Child does well99%
High expectations89%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved98%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)95%
Kept informed99%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)100%
Wider development96%

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-8ppMaths+1ppWriting+1pp

Reading has declined from 90% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 93% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 76% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

21.0

Avg class size

19.0

Infant (KS1)

21.7

KS2

10

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 Church of England Primary School.

  • Marshmellows After School Club430m away · Not yet graded
  • Sporting Champs590m away · Not yet graded
  • Pins & Needles Club LTD690m away · Not yet graded
  • Apr�s School - King's House School700m away · Not yet graded
  • Stagecoach Performing Arts Richmond700m away · Not yet graded
  • The Strings Club - Richmond Holiday Camp700m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

North Sheen Rail Station
294m · 5 min walk
North Sheen (Entrance)
325m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Sheen Court (Stop S)
145m · 2 min walk
Manor Road / North Sheen Station (Stop SD)
244m · 4 min walk
Berwyn Road (Stop Y)
353m · 6 min walk
Manor Road / Sainsburys (Stop SU)
391m · 6 min walk
Richmond / Manor Road (->E)
442m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
43
Fatal
0
Serious
11
Children hurt
2

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 32 slight.

2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.

9 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 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

72%

Available places

303 pupils

420 places

117 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Richmond

Low pressure
New homes approved:313
Projected new pupils:78

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

Across Richmond upon Thames council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

2,079

Applications

1,663

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.9%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(6)

1 April 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
8 July 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
15 January 2013

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

33

SEN Support

11

EHC Plans

14.2%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health15
Speech, Language & Communication9
Autistic Spectrum Disorder8
Specific Learning Difficulty5
Moderate Learning Difficulty1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
35.3%
Asian
12.2%
Black
1.5%
Mixed
13.7%
Chinese
9.4%
Other
1.3%
Unclassified
3.6%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals12.9%
English as Additional Language42.4%

309

Total Pupils

155

Boys

154

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

20

Teachers

15.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£53,376

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,461

Per pupil

£1836k

Total funding

£61k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£70,484
EAL funding£53,253
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.7%

Overall absence

4.8%

Persistent absence

291

Enrolments

Authorised2.5%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)4.8%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.9%
18/19
2.6%
20/21
5.7%
21/22
4.6%
22/23
3.7%
23/24
3.7%
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, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 93% 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 April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2015, it was rated Outstanding.

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, Richmond upon Thames 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 72% 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 21 pupils (2025/26).

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 309 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.

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

3.7% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 4.8% 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 Richmond upon Thames'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 6 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: Marshmellows After School Club (430m away, registered, not yet graded), Sporting Champs (590m away, registered, not yet graded) and Pins & Needles Club LTD (690m 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 43 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 32 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 9 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 Richmond upon Thames is 27 (the median across 86 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Carrington Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 5AA.

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

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