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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Gravesend

Primary
Academy converter
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 Gravesend, part of Aletheia Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 25 schools in Gravesend with published results, and 12,897th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.

SATs results
Below England average
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
In line with England
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (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

In its own words: "At Holy Trinity C of E Primary School and Nursery, we believe and enforce that all pupils and adults have the right to work and develop in an atmosphere of mutual respect, where positive relationships are valued within the school and the wider community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the children, staff, and governors I would like to warmly welcome you to Holy Trinity C.E Primary School, Gravesend."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include basketball, choir and Lego.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £5.00 per day.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 66% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 55% in reading and 53% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 57 families put Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 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 Chantry Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 52% maths); Wrotham Road Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 82% reading, 82% maths); St John's Catholic Primary School, Gravesend (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 83% maths); and Whitehill Primary School (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 61% reading, 57% maths).

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Chantry Community Primary SchoolWrotham Road Primary SchoolSt John's Catholic Primary School, GravesendWhitehill Primary School

The trust

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Aletheia Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 19 schools in Aletheia Academies Trust

Who goes there

50.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), Black (23%) and White British (14%).

In 2026, 47 pupils (10.3%) received SEN support and 16 (3.5%) 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 Gravesend Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is William Street (adjacent), 200 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 421 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Kent (101), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 1.9 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 Gravesend Grammar School (0.4 miles); St John's Catholic Comprehensive (0.5 miles); Mayfield Grammar School, Gravesend (0.7 miles); and Saint George's Church of England School (0.9 miles).

Gravesend Grammar SchoolSt John's Catholic ComprehensiveMayfield Grammar School, GravesendSaint George's Church of England School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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:Mr Aaron Jones
Pupils:458
LA:Kent
Phone:01474534746
Address:Trinity Road, Gravesend, DA12 1LU
Trust:ALETHEIA ACADEMIES TRUST (16 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2020

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.

Inspected 3 October 2023View full report

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2020. Before that, as Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 118848), it was rated Good in September 2018.

URN:148217
UKPRN:10087078
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Gravesham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

27.1%

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+11ppMaths+1ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 55% to 66% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 70% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.2

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

15

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

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
  • Premier Education WAC - St John's Catholic Primary School850m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Train Stations

Gravesend Rail Station (south entrance)
633m · 10 min walk

Ferry Terminals

Town Pier (entrance)
827m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

William Street (adj)
198m · 3 min walk
The Grove (adj)
241m · 4 min walk
Albion Road (opp)
282m · 5 min walk
Clock Tower (after)
339m · 6 min walk
Clarence Row (adj)
406m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
67
Fatal
0
Serious
10
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 57 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

10 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 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

101%

Over capacity

425 pupils

420 places

5 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend

High pressure
New homes approved:2,152
Projected new pupils:538

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

Across Kent council

Low demand council-wide0.88 applications per place

Places available

18,893

Applications

16,593

Got 1st preference

89.7%

Got preferred school

98.2%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History

3 October 2023

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good.

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

47

SEN Support

16

EHC Plans

13.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication25
Specific Learning Difficulty4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health4
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
13.8%
Asian
30.6%
Black
22.8%
Mixed
12.1%
Other
2.6%
Unclassified
2.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals27.1%
English as Additional Language50.7%

458

Total Pupils

235

Boys

223

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

23

Teachers

19.9:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£44,718

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,317

Per pupil

£2601k

Total funding

£195k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£268,972
EAL funding£78,714
Lump sum£142,484

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.0%

Overall absence

15.3%

Persistent absence

385

Enrolments

Authorised3.7%
Unauthorised1.3%
Persistent (10%+)15.3%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.3%
20/21
7.0%
21/22
7.2%
22/23
6.2%
23/24
5.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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, 66% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has had no graded Ofsted inspection since it took its current form in November 2020. Before that, as Holy Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (URN 118848), it was rated Good in September 2018.

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, Kent 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 full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

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

Classes at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School average 29.4 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

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

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 458 pupils on roll. 27% are eligible for free school meals.

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

5% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 15.3% 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 Kent'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). There is another within a kilometre. 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 67 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 57 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 10 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 Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Trinity Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1LU.

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

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