Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy, Halifax
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Holy Trinity Primary excels at supporting all children to communicate confidently and clearly, with a particular strength in spoken language development. The school creates a warm, inclusive environment where vulnerable pupils and those learning English as an additional language receive well-matched, timely support. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school, valuing the caring relationships between staff and pupils and the clear moral purpose that guides leaders' work.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on developing pupils' spoken language and communication skills with increasing confidence and clarity
- Well-targeted support for disadvantaged pupils, those with SEND, and pupils with gaps in basic knowledge helps them keep up with peers
- Warm, caring relationships between staff and pupils create a calm, orderly and respectful learning environment
- Comprehensive personal development programme rooted in the school's 'LIGHT' values
- Clear systems for identifying and supporting vulnerable pupils quickly with effective monitoring
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching activities occasionally do not match pupils' needs or build well on prior knowledge, affecting learning outcomes
- Behaviour support systems for the small number of pupils who struggle to meet expectations could be more effective
- Pupils' understanding of the personal development curriculum is developing but not yet secure for all pupils
- Improvement planning does not always have sharp focus on measurable impact and precise priorities
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed, making pupils safer and helping them feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Digital art, computing, theatre visits, farm visits, museum visits, house captains, eco-warriors, worship leaders, happiness heroes roles, fire service visitors, police visitors, Canal Trust visitors, rugby team visitors
Holy Trinity Primary School is an improving Church of England Academy where pupils are safe, happy and proud of their school. Achievement has improved significantly and is now close to average across most measures.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 63% to 81%. Maths has improved from 58% to 70%. Writing has improved from 56% to 65%.
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
25.6
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
330 pupils
444 capacity
114 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Halifax
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Halifax
Admissions Demand - Calderdale
Places available
2,943
Applications
1,899
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
98.9%
Primary admissions across Calderdale (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3008%
Overall absence
12.2449%
Persistent absence
343
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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