School Chooser

Holy Trinity CofE Infant School

Primary · ages 4-7MixedAcademyChurch of England56 pupilsSouthwellNottinghamshire
School Chooser Score
78
Above
similar schools
Likely range 48 to 92, so it could be “well above”
Out of 100. Better than 67% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedNo overall gradeLast Ofsted inspection, April 2025
Attendance95.3%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places19 spare56 pupils, 75 places
Pupils per teacher15.3School workforce census
Pupils on roll56Census January 2026

Holy Trinity CofE Infant School is a converter academy in Southwell for boys and girls aged 4 to 7. It has 56 pupils and room for 75. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 78 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 67% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.

Westgate, Southwell, NG25 0LD01636 812067southwellholytrinity.notts.sch.ukMiss Leanne Evans headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 23 April 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published. As a Church of England school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

Plenty of spare places53 pupils for 75 places, 2024/25
71% full

22 places were empty (29% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 26% since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (8 offers for 25 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary25658all offeredLA
2025 Primary255519all offeredLA
2024 Primary257325all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll56Census January 2026
Places7575% full
Pupils from low-income families0%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%2 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.02 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)0%£0 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls17 / 39
White British pupils89%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Physical disability (1), language and communications needs (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll566254494439
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%0%2%2%5%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%2%2%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%4%10%11%8%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%2%2%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.3% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.3%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school12.9%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.7%4.5%3.2%5.2%2.0%4.1%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.0%3.4%2.8%4.5%1.8%3.4%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.8%1.1%0.4%0.7%0.3%0.6%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.9%6.7%6.3%6.7%0.0%8.9%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

† These attendance figures are for Holy Trinity CofE Infant School, the school this one replaced in November 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers3.6full-time equivalent, 4 people
Pupils per teacher15.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers75%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants1.2full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,192
Teachers who left in the year24%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher11.32024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,517England £7,128. Total £451k
Income per pupil£7,367England £7,587. Total £442k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,050England £3,405
Money in reserve3%Not much put by: £14k, £229 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£9,000it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,517spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m7312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate39 per 1,000 people57% lower than the England average
Typical house price£236,000Newark and Sherwood
Nearest bus stop40 mHillside Drive, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Minster SchoolAcademy360 m1,616Good 202379Compare
Lowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior SchoolAcademy480 m293Good 2019Compare
Lowe's Wong Infant SchoolAcademy480 m140Report card 202669Compare
Halam Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy1.3 miles61Good 202482Compare
Bleasby Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy2.5 miles130Good 202380Compare
Kirklington Primary SchoolAcademy2.7 miles79Good 2023Compare
Farnsfield St Michael's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy3.6 miles302Good 202359Compare
Lowdham CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England4.7 miles206Outstanding 202392Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Holy Trinity CofE Infant School with the 43 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 43 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats67%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 78 is 17 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 2 · middle 61 · highest 95100

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 78 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 78% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 48 to 92. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%above
+0.47
Ofsted grade, 1.4 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.22
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.11
2024/25; 31 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Holy Trinity CofE Infant School a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Holy Trinity CofE Infant School scores 78 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 67% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 48 to 92, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Holy Trinity CofE Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Holy Trinity CofE Infant School not judged at its last full inspection on 23 April 2025.

How many pupils does Holy Trinity CofE Infant School have?

56 pupils aged 4 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 75 places, so it is 75% full.

Is Holy Trinity CofE Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 22 places were empty in 2024/25 (29% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Holy Trinity CofE Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.3% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Holy Trinity CofE Infant School?

The average class had 28.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Westgate, Southwell, NG25 0LD
Telephone
01636 812067
Website
www.southwellholytrinity.notts.sch.uk
Headteacher
Miss Leanne Evans
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 4-7
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Southwell
Multi-academy trust
Minster Trust for Education (14 schools)
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward
Southwell
Constituency
Newark
Setting
Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
Opened
1 November 2019 (academy converter)
URN
145647 · LAESTAB 8913132 · UKPRN 10084106
Formerly
Holy Trinity CofE Infant School

Where these figures come from