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Holy Trinity School, Kidderminster

Good
All-through
Free schools
Mixed
Ages 4–18

Holy Trinity School is an all-through school for pupils aged 4 to 18 in Kidderminster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2022. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 5 schools in Kidderminster with published results, and 1,431st of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 91% full in 2025.

GCSE results
In line with England
Ofsted
Good (2022)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
Progress (2024)
Average
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Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days

Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Worcestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.

Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Holy Trinity School in detail

Holy Trinity School in its own words

In its own words: "Our ethos defines who we are, our vision describes what we aspire to achieve, and our values guide how we behave as a school community. These three principles define our school community and guide everything we do. We give our best effort, persevere when things are challenging, take pride in our work and understand that sustained effort leads to achievement."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2026, pupils at Holy Trinity School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 47.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 44.4 in Worcestershire and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 41% in Worcestershire and 47% in England.

That is up from 41.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.09: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 37.5, against 50.6 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 17 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and Geography.

Getting a place at Holy Trinity School

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Holy Trinity School as their first choice and 95 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 15 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Holy Trinity School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state secondary schools to Holy Trinity School are King Charles I School (0.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.1); Baxter College (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 33.3); Wolverley CofE Secondary School (1.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.8); and The Bewdley School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.7).

Holy Trinity School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

King Charles I SchoolBaxter CollegeWolverley CofE Secondary SchoolThe Bewdley School

Where pupils go next

Of the 66 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 21 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 14% to apprenticeships and 19% into work.

Who goes there

11.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (67%), Asian (11%) and Mixed (6%).

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Kidderminster Rail Station, about 640 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity School (adjacent), 70 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 385 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Worcestershire (78), as is usual near a town centre.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity School issued 65 suspensions, 8.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

Primary schools nearby

The primary schools closest to Holy Trinity School are St Ambrose Catholic Primary (under 0.1 miles), St George's CofE School (0.1 miles), St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School (0.5 miles) and Offmore Primary School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.

St Ambrose Catholic PrimarySt George's CofE SchoolSt Mary's CofE (VA) Primary SchoolOffmore Primary School

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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

Offered a place in 2021 (~8.6km)Unlikely (~11.2km)

Worcestershire published that the last place for 2021 entry went to a family 5.373 miles away (straight line). The cut-off moves every year.

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Ian Williams
Pupils:723
LA:Worcestershire
Phone:01562822929
Address:Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, DY10 2BY
Trust:HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 21 September 2022View full report
URN:141105
UKPRN:10046645
Constituency:Wyre Forest
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2022 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

About

Holy Trinity School is a co-educational free school located in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, offering education to children from 4 years up to 18 years of age. The school operates under a charitable status, governed by a board of Governors.

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At a Glance

19.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

2025/26 academic year

Progress 8 has declined from 0.18 to -0.09 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 45.2 to 47.2 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 49% to 36% (2023 to 2026).

Performance by Group

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-47.235.5%
Disadvantaged(16)-37.525%
Not known to be disadvantaged(46)-50.639.1%
Boys(21)-34.623.8%
Girls(41)-53.741.5%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(6)-42.433.3%
Non mobile(61)-48.036.1%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics126
English Literature122
English Language122
Art and Design74
Combined Science72
Geography66
History54
Physics48
Chemistry48
Biology48
Business Studies47
Computer Science44
French42
Food Preparation and Nutrition30
Sports Studies28
Physical Education26
Information and Communication Technology16

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 66 students

Continued education88%
Further education33%
Apprenticeships6%
Employment2%
Not in education/employment2%

2023/24 data

Exclusions & Suspensions

2

Permanent exclusions

0.27%

Exclusion rate

65

Suspensions

8.80%

Suspension rate

43 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 739 pupils

2024/25 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools

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Keep up with Holy Trinity School

Getting There

Train Stations

Kidderminster Rail Station (East Entrance)
644m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Holy Trinity School (Adj)
68m · 1 min walk
Coventry Street (Eastbound)
283m · 5 min walk
Land Oak (opp)
312m · 5 min walk
Albert Road (adj)
330m · 5 min walk
Bowling Green (adj)
361m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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

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

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
15
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Children hurt
4

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight.

4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.

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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 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 School

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Your home postcode, set against Holy Trinity School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.

What the report includes for Holy Trinity School:

  • The straight-line distance from your home to Holy Trinity School.
  • Last distance offered for 2021 entry, from Worcestershire's own figures, and how your distance compares each year.
  • Applications, first choices and offers at Holy Trinity School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
  • How many families in Worcestershire got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
  • The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
  • Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

91%

Near capacity

735 pupils

806 places

71 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Kidderminster

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,212
Projected new pupils:218

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

Across Worcestershire council

Low demand council-wide0.93 applications per place

Places available

4,103

Applications

3,828

Got 1st preference

88.1%

Got preferred school

95.7%

All secondary applications across Worcestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.

This school: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

21 September 2022
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood
6 June 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

136

SEN Support

36

EHC Plans

23.8%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication100
Social, Emotional & Mental Health26
Specific Learning Difficulty16
Moderate Learning Difficulty12
Autistic Spectrum Disorder10
Multi-Sensory Impairment2
Other2
Visual Impairment1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
66.8%
Asian
11.1%
Black
3.9%
Mixed
5.8%
Chinese
1.0%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
7.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals19.8%
English as Additional Language11.1%

723

Total Pupils

344

Boys

379

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

49

Teachers

14.8:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£46,974

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,901

Per pupil

£4571k

Total funding

£178k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£420,003
EAL funding£23,606
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.6%

Overall absence

24.3%

Persistent absence

701

Enrolments

Authorised5.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Persistent (10%+)24.3%
Severe (50%+)2.9%

Absence trend

4.7%
18/19
3.7%
20/21
7.2%
21/22
7.0%
22/23
7.5%
23/24
7.6%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Questions parents ask about Holy Trinity School

What are GCSE results like at Holy Trinity School?

In the 2026 results, pupils at Holy Trinity School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 47.2. 36% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.

What is Holy Trinity School's Ofsted rating?

Holy Trinity School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022.

How close to Holy Trinity School do you need to live?

Worcestershire published for September 2021 entry that the last place offered at Holy Trinity School on distance went to a family 5.373 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.

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

Holy Trinity School was not full in 2025: it ran at 91% of its 806 places.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity School?

Classes at Holy Trinity School average 23 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Holy Trinity School?

Holy Trinity School has around 723 pupils on roll. 20% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity School?

7.6% of sessions were missed at Holy Trinity School in 2024/25. 24.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Holy Trinity School?

Apply through Worcestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Holy Trinity School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.

How many road collisions happen near Holy Trinity School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 12 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 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 Worcestershire is 5.5 (the median across 276 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Holy Trinity School?

Holy Trinity School is at Birmingham Road, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 2BY.

Sources: Worcestershire admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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