Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is an outstanding school. School leaders and governors are relentlessly focused on securing the very best for their pupils. Consequently the school has improved still further since its last inspection.

From the moment they start in the nursery, children achieve exceptionally well, and this continues throughout the school. A few younger pupils need even more help with their writing. By the time pupils leave in Year 6 they are extremely well prepared for their next stage, educationally and personally.

Their attainment in English and mathematics is well above average. Pupils eligible for the pupil premium make phenomenal progress and out-perform all pupils i...n the school and all pupils nationally, particularly in Key Stage 2. Leaders are outstanding role models and they successfully coach and mentor all staff.

As a result teaching is at least good and is often outstanding. Support for pupils and families who need extra emotional assistance, and support for those pupils who are disabled or have special educational needs, are outstanding. The work of other adults is exemplary in helping these pupils achieve their very best.

Information on pupils' needs and capabilities is used remarkably well to ensure all pupils, regardless of ability or background, make the best possible progress. Pupils' behaviour is outstanding. They have very mature attitudes to their learning.

Pupils are very proud of their school and feel very secure in it. Pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development is also outstanding. There is an exceptionally positive learning atmosphere throughout the school.

Everyone says they consider their school to be like one 'big happy family'.

Information about this school

This is an average-sized primary school. The percentage of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium (which provides additional funding for pupils in local authority care and those known to be eligible for free school meals) is almost twice the national average.

Just over half of the pupils are of White British heritage. The rest of the school population are from a wide range of different ethnic backgrounds, the largest being Asian. Almost a third of pupils speak English as an additional language, which is much higher than the national average.

The proportion of disabled pupils and those who have special educational needs supported through school action is well above average. The proportion supported at school action plus or with a statement of special educational needs is below average. The school meets the current floor standards, which set out the government's minimum expectations for attainment and progress.