Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Littleborough

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~643m)Possible (~919m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Mark Kenyon
Pupils:200 / 220 capacity
LA:Rochdale
Phone:01706378061
Address:Victoria Street, Littleborough, OL15 9DB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 20 March 2024View full report
URN:105814
UKPRN:10068677
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Rochdale
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Holy Trinity is an outstanding school where pupils feel genuinely happy and excited about learning. The headteacher and staff have created a nurturing environment where every child is valued and supported to achieve their best. Children benefit from an exceptionally broad range of opportunities including sports, music lessons, language learning, and residential trips abroad.

Key Strengths

  • Inspirational leadership with a strong focus on continuous improvement and staff development
  • Outstanding teaching that is inspiring and imaginative, stretching pupils of all abilities
  • Exceptional pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with pupils taking pride in their school
  • Excellent achievement across reading, writing and mathematics, with pupils reaching standards significantly above national average
  • Outstanding provision of opportunities in sport, music, arts and character development

Areas for Improvement

  • Close the attainment gap between boys and girls in the early years, particularly in literacy and mathematics
  • Make better use of outdoor learning areas to support boys' achievement in early years

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school ensures that care and safety of pupils are of high quality, with pupils feeling safe and secure.

Extracurricular Activities

Musical instruments, singing and performing, Spanish and French language learning, gymnastics coaching, Lacrosse, various sports teams, school council, sports council, Lake District scientific investigations, skiing trips, residential visits abroad, charity work for UNICEF, fundraising for Springhill Hospice

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is an outstanding school that has significantly improved since its last inspection. It provides a highly positive and nurturing atmosphere where pupils of all abilities achieve exceptionally well, with standards consistently significantly above the national average.

At a Glance

18.0%

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+15ppMaths-2ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 72% to 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 77%. Writing has improved from 59% to 77%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Social & online

Getting There

Train Stations

Littleborough Rail Station (Entrance)
146m · 2 min walk

Bus Stops

Littleborough Square (Stop B)
130m · 2 min walk
Church Street (Stop C)
134m · 2 min walk
Littleborough Station (Stop D)
164m · 3 min walk
The Vine Fellowship Church (opp)
175m · 3 min walk
Ealees Road (nr)
180m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

200 pupils

220 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Littleborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:146
Projected new pupils:37

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Littleborough

Admissions Demand - Rochdale

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,187

Applications

2,652

Got 1st preference

91.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

Primary admissions across Rochdale (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

20 March 2024
11 December 2018
Leadership & ManagementGood
4 November 2014
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8952%

Overall absence

11.49425%

Persistent absence

174

Enrolments

Authorised3.73026%
Unauthorised1.16494%
Persistent (10%+)11.49425%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.51964%
18/19
2.76402%
20/21
7.09377%
21/22
7.27093%
22/23
4.89919%
23/24
4.8952%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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