Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School, Horley

Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~620m)Possible (~886m)Unlikely (~1.2km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Elizabeth Woods
Pupils:227 / 236 capacity
LA:Surrey
Phone:01293776935
Address:Brookfield Drive, Horley, RH6 9NS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Strong Standard
Personal Development
Strong Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Early Years
Strong Standard
Inspected 9 June 2026View full report
URN:141036
UKPRN:10077578
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Dorking and Horley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Trinity Oaks excels at creating a warm, family-like atmosphere where pupils feel safe, happy and eager to learn. The school prioritises reading and has achieved impressive results in phonics above the national average. Beyond academics, the school offers a rich personal development programme that builds responsible, compassionate citizens who understand the importance of community service.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional attendance rates consistently above national average, including for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
  • Strong progress in reading and phonics, with Year 1 phonics attainment significantly above the national average
  • Excellent personal development and wellbeing programme, including community involvement and charity fundraising
  • High pupil behaviour and attitudes to learning, with a calm and purposeful atmosphere
  • Outstanding early years provision where children get off to an excellent start

Areas for Improvement

  • Some pupils not making sufficient progress in writing, particularly with sentence punctuation and letter formation
  • Inconsistency in how teachers adapt learning tasks for lower-attaining pupils across the wider curriculum
  • Writing support in early years is less consistent than reading support
  • Some opportunities to support and extend learning for lower-attaining pupils are not always maximised

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and acted upon.

Extracurricular Activities

Clubs, trips, residentials, musical instruments, visits from notable athletes (former Great Britain gymnast)

Trinity Oaks Church of England Primary School is a strong performing primary school where pupils love attending and achieve well, particularly in reading and mathematics. The school creates a caring, purposeful environment with excellent attendance and behaviour standards.

At a Glance

4.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+8ppWriting-2pp

Reading has improved from 79% to 90%. Maths has improved from 79% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Brookfield Drive Central (E-bound)
55m · 1 min walk
Brookfield Drive South (S-bound)
221m · 4 min walk
Brookfield Drive West (E-bound)
362m · 6 min walk
Jubilee Close (opp)
479m · 8 min walk
Wheatfield Way North (E-bound)
507m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

227 pupils

236 capacity

9 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Horley

Medium pressure
New homes approved:507
Projected new pupils:127

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Horley

Admissions Demand - Surrey

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

13,213

Applications

12,004

Got 1st preference

88.4%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Surrey (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

9 June 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
Early Years
26 April 2022
1 March 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.83686%

Overall absence

5.91398%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised3.11012%
Unauthorised0.72673%
Persistent (10%+)5.91398%
Severe (50%+)0.53763%

Absence trend

3.60467%
18/19
2.7816%
20/21
5.35229%
21/22
3.71733%
22/23
3.50795%
23/24
3.83686%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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