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The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy, Devizes

Outstanding
Primary
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Church of England
Ages 4–11

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Devizes, part of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 12 schools in Devizes with published results, and 637th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Outstanding (2022)
Demand
1.6 first choices per place
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days

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

Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy in detail

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy in its own words

In its own words: "At Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy, inspired by and rooted in Christian values and teaching, we nurture each other to become aspirational, courageous, compassionate and joyful people. Our Vision Vessel is a boat. A guardian of values, with all sailors playing their part and weathering the elements together."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy, where we champion an all-encompassing education rooted in Christian values, promoting scholarship, academic learning and dedicated to the development of character through outstanding pastoral care, sport, creativity, performance and adventure to prepare our children for their next stage of learning in a contemporary world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama, choir, ukulele, guitar, recorder, chess, STEM, gardening and photography.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care.

Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 96% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 73% in Wiltshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (96% in reading, 96% in maths).

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

Getting a place at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

For September 2026 entry, 32 families put The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy as their first choice and 45 named it as one of their preferences, for 20 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy are Dauntsey Academy Primary School (1.6 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); Five Lanes Church of England Primary School (2.3 miles); St Barnabas Church of England School, Market Lavington (2.3 miles, 88% reading, 94% maths); and Urchfont Church of England Primary School (4 miles).

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.

Dauntsey Academy Primary SchoolFive Lanes Church of England Primary SchoolSt Barnabas Church of England School, Market LavingtonUrchfont Church of England Primary School

The trust

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy is run by its own single-school academy trust.

Who goes there

3.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 10 pupils (6.7%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

Getting there

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chitham Close (ne-bound), 90 metres away.

The area around the school

In August 2026, police recorded 10 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wiltshire (34).

Suspensions and exclusions

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 Joanne Andrews
Pupils:150
LA:Wiltshire
Phone:01380813796
Address:Townsend, Great Cheverell, Devizes, SN10 5TL
Trust:HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
Outstanding

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 22 November 2022View full report
URN:137411
UKPRN:10035077
Diocese:Diocese of Salisbury
Constituency:Melksham and Devizes
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2022 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

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

At a Glance

3.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMathsWriting

Reading has declined from 96% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 96% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

30.0

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

30.7

KS2

5

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Chitham Close (NE-bound)
91m · 1 min walk
Pear Tree Corner (SE-bound)
318m · 5 min walk
Old School Nursery (o/s)
562m · 9 min walk
Victoria Park (W-bound)
736m · 12 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.

The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 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 The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

102%

Over capacity

153 pupils

150 places

3 pupils over capacity in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Devizes

Low pressure
New homes approved:711
Projected new pupils:178

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

Across Wiltshire council

Low demand council-wide0.72 applications per place

Places available

6,156

Applications

4,455

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.1%

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

This school: 1.6 first choices per place

Inspection History(2)

22 November 2022
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
26 March 2008
Outstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

10

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

6.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty6
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Social, Emotional & Mental Health1
Speech, Language & Communication1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
95.3%
Mixed
2.0%
Chinese
0.7%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.3%
English as Additional Language1.3%

150

Total Pupils

67

Boys

83

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

7

Teachers

21.4:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£54,415

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,022

Per pupil

£845k

Total funding

£11k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£12,730
EAL funding£683
Lump sum£145,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.0%

Overall absence

2.9%

Persistent absence

137

Enrolments

Authorised2.6%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)2.9%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

3.1%
18/19
2.0%
20/21
5.1%
21/22
3.9%
22/23
3.4%
23/24
3.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

Questions parents ask about The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy

What are SATs results like at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

Of the pupils at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 96% did so in maths.

What is The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2022.

What is the catchment area for The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

No fixed boundary. When The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Wiltshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.

Is it hard to get a place at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.

How big are the classes at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

Classes at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy average 30 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy has around 150 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

3% of sessions were missed at The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy in 2024/25. 2.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

Apply through Wiltshire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy 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.

How many road collisions happen near The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Wiltshire is 4 (the median across 265 schools, same distance and years).

Where is The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy?

The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy is at Townsend, Great Cheverell, Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10 5TL.

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

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