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Trinity Church of England Primary School, Henley-on-Thames

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 4–11

Trinity Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Henley-on-Thames. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 8 schools in Henley-on-Thames with published results, and 4,824th of 14,452 across England. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Every first choice offered
Attendance
Better than England average
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Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days

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

Data last updated 27 Oct 2026

Trinity Church of England Primary School in detail

Trinity Church of England Primary School in its own words

From the headteacher's welcome: "At Trinity CE Primary School, you will find energy, enthusiasm and a sense of pride at every turn. We are proud to be a thriving school, where our pupils can develop a love for learning in a happy and stimulating environment. Our ethos encourages curiosity, self-confidence and resourcefulness, helping pupils to reach their full potential at school and beyond."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, rugby, dance, choir, orchestra, guitar, Lego, cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.

Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 82% of Year 6 pupils at Trinity Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 67% in reading and 51% in maths in 2024.

Getting a place at Trinity Church of England Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Trinity Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Trinity Church of England Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Trinity Church of England Primary School are Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames (0.2 miles, Good, 83% reading, 67% maths); Badgemore Primary School (0.6 miles, 83% reading, 92% maths); Valley Road School (0.7 miles, Good, 100% reading, 97% maths); and Shiplake Church of England School (2.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 93% maths).

Trinity Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-ThamesBadgemore Primary SchoolValley Road SchoolShiplake Church of England School

Who goes there

2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (8.6%) received SEN support and 4 (1.3%) 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.

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Henley-on-Thames Rail Station, about 340 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Christ Church (adjacent), 250 metres away.

The area around the school

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Trinity Church of England Primary School issued 11 suspensions, 3.7 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; 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 Charlotte Whittle
Pupils:301
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01491575887
Address:Vicarage Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1HJ
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 5 December 2023View full report
URN:123173
UKPRN:10078850
Diocese:Diocese of Oxford
Constituency:Henley and Thame
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2023 inspection.

Rated Good for

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

At a Glance

2.7%

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+15ppMaths+31ppWriting+7pp

Reading has improved from 67% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 51% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 62% to 69% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.9

Avg class size

28.0

Infant (KS1)

27.8

KS2

9

Total classes

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Trinity Church of England Primary School.

  • Junior Adventures Group @ Trinity RG9At the school · Not yet graded
  • Elite Camps Henley290m away · Not yet graded

Term dates

Trinity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.

2026 to 2027

  • Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
  • Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
  • Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)

Source: Oxfordshire term dates

Getting There

Train Stations

Henley-on-Thames Rail Station (Entrance)
338m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Christ Church (adj)
245m · 4 min walk
St Marks Road (opp)
246m · 4 min walk
Albert Road HaR (NE-bound)
295m · 5 min walk
Rail Station (nr)
332m · 5 min walk
The Close (adj)
369m · 6 min walk

Free school transport

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
13
Fatal
0
Serious
6
Children hurt
0

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight.

No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.

3 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 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 Trinity Church of England Primary School

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

299 pupils

315 places

16 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - Henley-on-Thames

Low pressure
New homes approved:754
Projected new pupils:189

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

Across Oxfordshire council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

Places available

8,615

Applications

6,903

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.3%

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

This school: Every first choice offered

Inspection History(7)

5 December 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
11 October 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.

1 November 2016
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

26

SEN Support

4

EHC Plans

10.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty8
Speech, Language & Communication8
Social, Emotional & Mental Health7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder4
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
80.4%
Asian
1.0%
Mixed
8.0%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
1.0%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals2.7%
English as Additional Language13.6%

301

Total Pupils

145

Boys

156

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

17.7:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£47,941

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,035

Per pupil

£1633k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£11,124
EAL funding£12,847
Lump sum£148,458

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.5%

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

264

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Persistent (10%+)5.3%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.6%
18/19
3.2%
20/21
5.8%
21/22
4.2%
22/23
4.3%
23/24
3.5%
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 Trinity Church of England Primary School

What are SATs results like at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Of the pupils at Trinity Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 82% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.

What is Trinity Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Trinity Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in December 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Outstanding.

What is the catchment area for Trinity Church of England Primary School?

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

Is it hard to get a place at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Trinity Church of England Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Classes at Trinity Church of England Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).

How many pupils go to Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Trinity Church of England Primary School has around 301 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Trinity Church of England Primary School?

3.5% of sessions were missed at Trinity Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 5.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Church of England 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 Trinity Church of England Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Junior Adventures Group @ Trinity RG9 (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

What are Trinity Church of England Primary School's term dates?

Trinity Church of England Primary School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Oxfordshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Wednesday 2 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).

How many road collisions happen near Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 7 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 3 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 Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Trinity Church of England Primary School?

Trinity Church of England Primary School is at Vicarage Road, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 1HJ.

Sources: Oxfordshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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