Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy, Halifax

Ofsted's report card from its 27 January 2026 inspection grades Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically secure the knowledge they need across subjects to move forward and build their learning."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have clear and effective systems that help pupils attend school regularly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Early years - Expected standard. "Staff build warm, trusting relationships with children in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders have established a culture of inclusivity across the school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have made significant improvements across the school in recent years."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have put in place a comprehensive personal development programme that runs across the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that teachers adapt activities consistently well so that they build securely on what pupils already know and meet pupils' differing needs. • Leaders should further strengthen systems that support the small number of pupils who struggle to regulate their behaviour, so that these pupils can meet expectations more consistently and take part in learning successfully. • Trustees and leaders should establish a more systematic approach to check the impact of improvement strategies. Where actions are not having the intended effect, leaders should adjust them promptly and effectively".

In its own words: "Holy Trinity School was first established in 1813. For many years, Holy Trinity had a separate Infant and Junior school. In 1997 they became one school and in July 2012 Holy Trinity converted to an Academy. In September 2007 we moved into our new building. We are immensely proud of our school building and grounds."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Holy Trinity Primary School, a Church of England Academy. Our school vision statement and LIGHT values reflect the importance of community alongside the care and high aspirations we have for every child. Working in partnership with families is extremely important to us."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 63% in reading and 58% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy as their first choice and 65 named it as one of their preferences, for 21 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 Primary School, A Church of England Academy are Savile Park Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 57% reading, 45% maths); St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy (0.4 miles, 78% reading, 73% maths); Parkinson Lane Community Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 80% maths); and Salterhebble Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 79% maths).

Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

41 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 95% 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 pupils behave well (93%).

48.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (61%), White British (16%) and Black (12%).

The nearest railway station is Halifax Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Queen's Gate (at), 60 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 606 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy issued 22 suspensions, 6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy are The Crossley Heath School (0.4 miles), The Halifax Academy (1.3 miles) and Park Lane Academy (1.3 miles).