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Holy Trinity Primary School, Bury

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 3–11

Holy Trinity Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Bury, part of The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 37 schools in Bury with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.

SATs results
Below England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
Below England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity Primary School in detail

Holy Trinity Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Our vision and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning, and provide an environment which prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. As part of the Manchester Diocese family, we promote Jesus' promise from John 10:10 'life in all its fullness'."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, gymnastics, choir, art, book club and maths club.

Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 50% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 77% in Bury and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 56% in reading and 69% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

Getting a place at Holy Trinity Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Holy Trinity Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Holy Trinity Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Holy Trinity Primary School are St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles); St Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bury (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding, 77% reading, 90% maths); St Luke's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 67% maths); and St Thomas Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths).

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

St. Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademySt Marie's Roman Catholic Primary School, BurySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolSt Thomas Church of England Primary School

The trust

Holy Trinity Primary School is one of 7 schools run by The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

All 7 schools in The Sycamore Church of England Trust Limited

Who goes there

77.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (73%), Black (8%) and other ethnic groups (6%).

In 2026, 41 pupils (17.9%) received SEN support and 6 (2.6%) 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 tram or metro stop is Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink), about 160 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).

40 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trinity Street, 80 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Trinity Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

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

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Primary School are Bury Church of England High School (0.5 miles); St Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy (0.5 miles); The Derby High School (0.7 miles); and Hazel Wood High School (0.9 miles).

Bury Church of England High SchoolSt Gabriel's RC High School, a Voluntary AcademyThe Derby High SchoolHazel Wood High 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:Mrs Alison Knott
Pupils:229
LA:Bury
Phone:01617642993
Address:Cecil Street, Bury, BL9 0SB
Trust:THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED (7 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2018

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 January 2023View full report
URN:146308
UKPRN:10068450
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Bury North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its January 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

32.8%

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+1ppMaths-19ppWriting-15pp

Reading has remained stable at around 57% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 69% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 72% to 57% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

29.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Holy Trinity Primary School.

  • Stagecoach Bury390m away · Not yet graded
  • Bright Light Childcare770m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Holy Trinity Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Bury's term dates for its community schools.

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Bury Interchange (Manchester Metrolink) (SE entrance)
159m · 3 min walk
Bury (Manchester Metrolink) (To Manchester)
213m · 3 min walk

Bus Stops

Trinity Street (Stop GG)
84m · 1 min walk
Bury Interchange (E entrance)
159m · 3 min walk
Bury Market (Stop FF)
175m · 3 min walk
Mill Gate Shopping Centre (o/s)
346m · 6 min walk
Bury Museum (Stop MS)
376m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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You apply to the council where you live. Holy Trinity Primary School is in Bury; for families living there:

Apply to Bury for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
35
Fatal
1
Serious
5
Children hurt
5

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight.

5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.

6 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 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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Your chances of a place at Holy Trinity Primary School

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What the report includes for Holy Trinity Primary School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Holy Trinity Primary School.
  • Bury publishes last distance offered figures, but none for Holy Trinity Primary School that we hold, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Holy Trinity Primary School for 2019 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Bury got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
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  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

209 pupils

210 places

1 spare place in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Bury

Low pressure
New homes approved:837
Projected new pupils:209

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

Across Bury council

Low demand council-wide0.84 applications per place

Places available

2,275

Applications

1,901

Got 1st preference

91.4%

Got preferred school

98.1%

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

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

11 January 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
17 October 2017
Requires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

41

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

20.5%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication26
Moderate Learning Difficulty14
Autistic Spectrum Disorder3
Social, Emotional & Mental Health2
Other2
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
2.6%
Asian
73.4%
Black
7.5%
Mixed
5.2%
Chinese
0.9%
Other
6.1%
Unclassified
0.4%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals32.8%
English as Additional Language77.7%

229

Total Pupils

113

Boys

116

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

13

Teachers

17.6:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£56,506

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£6,289

Per pupil

£1493k

Total funding

£115k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£188,095
EAL funding£55,004
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.9%

Overall absence

19.0%

Persistent absence

189

Enrolments

Authorised4.2%
Unauthorised2.7%
Persistent (10%+)19.0%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

5.5%
18/19
6.7%
20/21
9.1%
21/22
8.0%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
6.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity Primary School

What are SATs results like at Holy Trinity Primary School?

Of the pupils at Holy Trinity Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 57% reached the expected standard in reading and 50% did so in maths.

What is Holy Trinity Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Trinity Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in January 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2017 it was rated Requires Improvement.

What is the catchment area for Holy Trinity Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Holy Trinity Primary School is oversubscribed, Bury allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at Holy Trinity Primary School?

Holy Trinity Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity Primary School?

Classes at Holy Trinity Primary School average 27.3 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Holy Trinity Primary School?

Holy Trinity Primary School has around 229 pupils on roll. 33% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity Primary School?

6.9% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity Primary School in 2024/25. 19% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Holy Trinity Primary School?

Apply through Bury's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Holy Trinity Primary School: Stagecoach Bury (390m away, registered, not yet graded) and Bright Light Childcare (770m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 35 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 29 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 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 Bury is 10 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity Primary School?

Holy Trinity Primary School is at Cecil Street, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 0SB.

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

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