Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Stratford-upon-Avon

Ofsted's report card from its 17 March 2026 inspection grades Holy Trinity CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 strong standard and 5 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders' focus on the importance of regular attendance is relentless."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have designed an ambitious, well-organised early years curriculum."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve well compared with other pupils nationally."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school has constructed an ambitious curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "This is an inclusive school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders at all levels have high expectations and understand the school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a range of purposeful activities and experiences that enrich pupils' personal development and prepare them well for the future."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders at all levels should make full and effective use of all information available to inform their strategic decisions with greater precision to improve achievement further for all pupils"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils have opportunities to deepen their learning when ready to move on so that more pupils achieve the higher standard and greater depth in national tests"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils have more opportunities to widen their first-hand experience of a range of faiths and cultures to ensure they have a clear understanding of life in modern Britain".

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 67% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 74% in Warwickshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 77% in reading and 77% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Holy Trinity CofE Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 93% reading, 86% maths); Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Inadequate, 82% reading, 41% maths); St Gregory's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 100% maths); and Bishopton Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 74% reading, 81% maths).

Holy Trinity CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

82 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (94%).

15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The nearest railway station is Stratford-upon-Avon Rail Station, about 310 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Car Park (adjacent), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Trinity CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 291 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 Warwickshire (88), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity CofE Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity CofE Primary School are Stratford Upon Avon School (under 0.1 miles), Stratford Girls' Grammar School (0.2 miles) and King Edward VI School (0.6 miles).