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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Walsall

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled 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 Walsall. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 45th-highest of the 51 schools in Walsall with published results, and 13,056th of 14,452 across England. It was 84% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2013)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in detail

Results

In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 59% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 74% in Walsall and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 73% 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 Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 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 St James Academy (0.8 miles); Walsall Wood School (0.8 miles, 83% reading, 87% maths); Millfield Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 96% reading, 85% maths); and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 78% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School.

St James AcademyWalsall Wood SchoolMillfield Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School

Who goes there

5.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%), Mixed (8%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (10.2%) received SEN support and 9 (4.6%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Bloxwich Rail Station, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Clayhanger Village (before), 100 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 154 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Walsall (297).

Suspensions and exclusions

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School are Shire Oak Academy (0.9 miles), Brownhills Ormiston Academy (1.1 miles) and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (1.1 miles).

Shire Oak AcademyBrownhills Ormiston AcademyOrmiston Shelfield Community Academy

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Katie Rea-Gardner
Pupils:197
LA:Walsall
Phone:01543452327
Address:Church Street, Clayhanger, Walsall, WS8 7EG
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This judgement is from July 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 18 October 2022View full report
URN:104223
UKPRN:10068610
Diocese:Diocese of Lichfield
Constituency:Aldridge-Brownhills
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2013 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

At a Glance

17.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-14ppMaths-18ppWriting-33pp

Reading has declined from 73% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 77% to 59% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 50% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

24.6

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

25.8

KS2

8

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.

  • Progressive Sports @ Holy TrinityAt the school · Not yet graded

Term dates

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

2027 to 2028

  • Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
  • Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
  • Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)

Source: Walsall term dates

Getting There

Bus Stops

Clayhanger Village (before)
100m · 2 min walk
High Street (adjacent)
216m · 4 min walk
Larkspur Way (after)
373m · 6 min walk
Clifton Avenue (opp)
627m · 10 min walk
Clayhanger Lane (opp)
719m · 12 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
2
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Children hurt
1

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.

1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.

0 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 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

84%

Available places

176 pupils

210 places

34 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Walsall

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,726
Projected new pupils:432

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

Across Walsall council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

Places available

3,855

Applications

3,340

Got 1st preference

93.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

18 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

28 March 2017
4 July 2013
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

20

SEN Support

9

EHC Plans

14.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder6
Moderate Learning Difficulty4
Specific Learning Difficulty3
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
83.8%
Asian
1.0%
Black
5.6%
Mixed
7.5%
Chinese
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals17.8%
English as Additional Language5.1%

197

Total Pupils

98

Boys

99

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

10

Teachers

19.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,372

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,744

Per pupil

£1134k

Total funding

£50k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£79,840
EAL funding£4,280
Lump sum£145,611

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.2%

Overall absence

9.1%

Persistent absence

154

Enrolments

Authorised2.3%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)9.1%
Severe (50%+)0.6%

Absence trend

3.7%
18/19
2.4%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
5.1%
22/23
5.0%
23/24
4.2%
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, 59% reached the expected standard in reading and 59% 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 October 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2013, it was rated Good.

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, Walsall 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 84% of its 210 places.

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

Classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 197 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.

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

4.2% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 9.1% 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 Walsall'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 an out-of-school club at the school: Progressive Sports @ Holy Trinity (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's term dates?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Walsall. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).

How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 0 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 Walsall is 20.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Church Street, Clayhanger, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7EG.

Sources: Walsall term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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