Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery, Weymouth
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Weymouth. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 13 schools in Weymouth with published results, and 3,408th of 14,452 across England. It was 67% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Dorset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery in detail
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 71% in Dorset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 76% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery as their first choice and 93 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery are St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth (0.5 miles, Good, 55% reading, 62% maths); Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good); Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 73% reading, 74% maths); and Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, 84% reading, 97% maths).
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, WeymouthWyke Regis Infant School and NurseryWyke Regis Church of England Junior SchoolBeechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
7.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 107 pupils (22.7%) received SEN support and 26 (5.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weymouth Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity School (n-bound), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 344 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dorset (25), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery issued 8 suspensions, 1.7 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery are All Saints' Church of England Academy (0.5 miles) and Budmouth Academy Weymouth (1.4 miles).
All Saints' Church of England AcademyBudmouth Academy Weymouth
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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Personal development.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 76% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 74% to 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
16
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Before and after school care
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Dorset
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is in Dorset; for families living there:
Apply to Dorset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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 Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
67%
Available places
425 pupils
630 places
205 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Weymouth
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weymouth
Across Dorset council
Places available
3,692
Applications
2,795
Got 1st preference
93.9%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All primary applications across Dorset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
107
SEN Support
26
EHC Plans
28.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
471
Total Pupils
235
Boys
236
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
25
Teachers
18.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,147
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,473
Per pupil
£2694k
Total funding
£211k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.5%
Overall absence
14.0%
Persistent absence
385
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery's Ofsted rating?
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
No fixed boundary. When Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is oversubscribed, Dorset 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery was not full in 2025: it ran at 67% of its 630 places.
How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Classes at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery has around 471 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
5.5% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery in 2024/25. 14% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Apply through Dorset's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Dorset is 3 (the median across 184 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is at Cross Road, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 9QX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)