Trinity Academy St Peter's, Sowerby Bridge
Trinity Academy St Peter's is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Sowerby Bridge, part of Trinity Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 3rd-highest of the 9 schools in Sowerby Bridge with published results, and 4,602nd of 14,452 across England. It was 47% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Calderdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trinity Academy St Peter's in detail
Trinity Academy St Peter's in its own words
In its own words: "Trinity Academy St Peter’s is great news for families in Sowerby Bridge! We strive to ensure that our school is a vibrant and stimulating environment in which everyone is equally valued. Learning and playing together, in a supportive Christian family, to achieve aspirations and realise dreams, whilst celebrating individuality. Thank you."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Tuesday 3 November 2026 at 4pm, an open day on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 10.30am and an open day on Thursday 5 November 2026 at 1.30pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Calderdale
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Academy St Peter's reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Calderdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 67% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Trinity Academy St Peter's
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put Trinity Academy St Peter's as their first choice and 8 named it as one of their preferences, for 4 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Trinity Academy St Peter's
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Academy St Peter's are Triangle CofE VC Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 76% maths); Sacred Heart Catholic Voluntary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 77% maths); New Road Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 53% reading, 53% maths); and Luddendenfoot Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 100% maths).
Trinity Academy St Peter's's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Triangle CofE VC Primary SchoolSacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyNew Road Primary SchoolLuddendenfoot Academy
The trust
Trinity Academy St Peter's is one of 11 schools run by Trinity Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 1.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (93%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 22 pupils (23.4%) received SEN support and 4 (4.3%) 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.
Staffing
Trinity Academy St Peter's had 7 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sowerby Bridge Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ryburn Valley High School, 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Academy St Peter's stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 59 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Calderdale (102).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trinity Academy St Peter's issued 10 suspensions, 10.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Trinity Academy St Peter's are Ryburn Valley High School (0.2 miles) and Trinity Academy Grammar (1.3 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
46.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 67% to 79% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 67% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 67% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
23.5
Avg class size
21.0
Infant (KS1)
26.0
KS2
4
Total classes
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
Trinity Academy St Peter's is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Calderdale
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Trinity Academy St Peter's from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Trinity Academy St Peter's is in Calderdale; for families living there:
Apply to Calderdale for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
1 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
47%
Available places
98 pupils
210 places
112 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sowerby Bridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sowerby Bridge
Across Calderdale council
Places available
2,848
Applications
1,863
Got 1st preference
96.6%
Got preferred school
99.4%
All primary applications across Calderdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
22
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
94
Total Pupils
41
Boys
53
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
13.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,262
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,837
Per pupil
£807k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
20.9%
Persistent absence
91
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
Trinity Academy St Peter's
Questions parents ask about Trinity Academy St Peter's
What are SATs results like at Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Of the pupils at Trinity Academy St Peter's who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is Trinity Academy St Peter's's Ofsted rating?
Trinity Academy St Peter's was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2023.
What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy St Peter's?
No fixed boundary. When Trinity Academy St Peter's is oversubscribed, Calderdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Trinity Academy St Peter's was not full in 2025: it ran at 47% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Classes at Trinity Academy St Peter's average 23.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Trinity Academy St Peter's has around 94 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Trinity Academy St Peter's?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Trinity Academy St Peter's in 2024/25. 20.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Apply through Calderdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Academy St Peter's 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 Trinity Academy St Peter's have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Trinity Academy St Peter's is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 4 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 1 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 Calderdale is 12 (the median across 114 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Trinity Academy St Peter's?
Trinity Academy St Peter's is at St Peter's Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX6 1HB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)