Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, Ossett
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Ossett. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2007. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in October 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 5 schools in Ossett with published results, and 11,173rd of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2007)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wakefield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School in detail
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Wakefield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 73% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School as their first choice and 83 named it as one of their preferences, for 42 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School are Towngate Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 59% reading, 61% maths); Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 94% reading, 96% maths); Dimple Well Infant School and Nursery (0.6 miles, Good); and Ossett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School (0.7 miles, Good, 87% reading, 93% maths).
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Towngate Primary AcademyOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolDimple Well Infant School and NurseryOssett Flushdyke Junior and Infant School
What parents say
54 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 70% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (70%).
Who goes there
12.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (8.2%) received SEN support and 14 (4.1%) 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 railway station is Dewsbury Rail Station, about 2.2 miles away in a straight line.
23 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity School, 50 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School issued 13 suspensions, 3.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from December 2007, 18 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's October 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at teaching reading through expert phonics instruction, and pupils quickly become confident readers. The school goes beyond academics to develop well-rounded children through concerts, musical theatre, and real leadership opportunities like school council roles. Staff receive excellent support for their own development, creating a positive workplace where teachers are motivated to deliver the best education.
Key Strengths
- Early reading and phonics teaching is strong, with pupils quickly becoming confident and fluent readers
- Well-structured curriculum in mathematics and other subjects helps pupils build knowledge effectively
- Robust systems for identifying and supporting pupils with SEND ensure they access the full curriculum
- Strong personal development programme including concerts, musical theatre, and meaningful leadership roles
- Effective early years provision with particular strengths in early reading and mathematics
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment systems in some wider curriculum subjects are not secure, making it unclear how well pupils learn and remember content in these areas
- School needs to strengthen assessment processes across all subjects to accurately evaluate curriculum impact and identify knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Art club, cooking club, choir, concerts, musical theatre productions, school council, junior leadership roles
Ossett Holy Trinity is a warm and welcoming school where pupils are safe and happy. Leaders have a clear vision with high ambitions for all pupils, and the school has made positive improvements since its previous inspection.
At a Glance
12.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
54 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 73% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 82% to 71% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
26.2
Infant (KS1)
29.3
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School.
- Trinity Alpha & Omega Clubs360m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School is in Wakefield; for families living there:
- Wakefield's school travel policy: Home To School Transport Policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 25
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 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.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
307 pupils
315 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Ossett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Ossett
Across Wakefield council
Places available
4,391
Applications
3,654
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.1%
All primary applications across Wakefield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
12.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
341
Total Pupils
184
Boys
157
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,635
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1685k
Total funding
£64k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.7%
Overall absence
11.2%
Persistent absence
269
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
Questions parents ask about Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
What are SATs results like at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Of the pupils at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 71% did so in maths.
What is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2007, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School is oversubscribed, Wakefield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Classes at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School has around 341 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
5.7% of sessions were missed at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School in 2024/25. 11.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Apply through Wakefield's coordinated admissions process, naming Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA 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 Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School: Trinity Alpha & Omega Clubs (360m 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 Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 25 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 18 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Wakefield is 13 (the median across 157 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?
Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School is at Church Street, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9DG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)