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Trinity CofE Primary Academy

Primary · ages 2-11MixedAcademyChurch of England700 pupilsNursery Free breakfast clubWolverhampton
School Chooser Score
44
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 28 to 61
Out of 100. Better than 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, July 2023
Reached the expected level at 1164%England 63%
Attendance93.9%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families55%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull700 pupils, 629 places
Pupils per teacher20.9School workforce census

Trinity CofE Primary Academy is a converter academy in Wolverhampton for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 700 pupils, 71 more than it has places for. About 55 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 44 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Longford Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0UB01902 558410trinityceprimary.co.ukHeadteacher David Castledine headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 3 July 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

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

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

94 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.

Reached the expected level at 1164%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level5%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score104.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score104.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 56%56%20172018: 55%55%20182019: 68%68%20192023: 69%69%20232024: 67%67%20242025: 64%64%2025
Since 2017: +8%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232019†2018†2017†WolverhamptonEngland
Pupils tested949390626059
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%67%69%68%55%56%66%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths5%2%8%10%15%8%11%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score104.0107.0107.0104.0103.0103.0105.8105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score104.0105.0106.0106.0104.0102.0104.3104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score103.0107.0109.0107.0106.0106.0105.9105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard71%84%83%74%65%69%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard81%81%77%85%77%71%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)78%72%76%84%87%75%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.9-1.4-3.7-1.3
Maths progressMaths progress score+1.3-0.2-1.6-2.6
Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged63%66%54%73%43%58%
Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged65%67%84%64%74%54%

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

† These results are for Trinity Church of England Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 2019. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At the end of primary school, 2025

Reached the expected level at 11Low-income pupils vs other pupils
63%65%
Gap 2 ptsEngland 21 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Boys vs girls
57%70%
Gap 13 ptsEngland 5 pts
Reached the expected level at 11Pupils learning English vs all pupils
76%64%
Gap 12 ptsEngland 4 pts
Reached the higher level at 11Low-income pupils vs all pupils
2%5%
Gap 3 ptsEngland 5 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

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.

Nearly full625 pupils for 630 places, 2024/25
99% full

Fewer than one place in twenty is empty, so in most years more families apply than there are places. Living close by, or already having a child here, makes a real difference. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Wolverhampton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

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 roll700Census January 2026
Places629111% full
Pupils from low-income families50%55% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English46%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support13%92 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%10 pupils with a plan
Average class size28.720 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils15%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)56%£519,250 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls350 / 350
White British pupils17%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 27.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 30.0 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (46), Moderate learning difficulty (32), emotional and mental health (16), Specific learning difficulty (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Hearing impairment (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll700715705710705713
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals50%47%47%45%43%39%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language46%46%48%47%46%47%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support9%9%9%7%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance93.9%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school15.1%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.32024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission3.5%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19†England
Sessions missedOverall absence6.1%5.8%6.9%6.1%3.7%4.2%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.5%3.6%4.3%3.9%2.5%3.0%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence3.5%2.2%2.5%2.2%1.2%1.3%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence15.1%17.0%20.3%17.7%7.1%8.5%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.31.40.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

† These attendance figures are for Trinity Church of England Primary School, the school this one replaced in March 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.

Teachers31.6full-time equivalent, 32 people
Pupils per teacher20.9Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers88%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants15.9full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,928
Teachers who left in the year15%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies1
Sick days per teacher9.12024/25

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£6,938England £7,128. Total £4.7m
Income per pupil£6,720England £7,587. Total £4.6m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,032England £3,405
Money in reserve21%A lot put by: £941k, £1,388 per pupil. England 9%
Money in against money out-£148kit spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£6,938spent 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 m60012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate125 per 1,000 people38% higher than the England average
Typical house price£217,500Wolverhampton

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
St Stephen's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy520 m246Report card 202653Compare
Woden Primary SchoolAcademy920 m448No overall grade 202544Compare
St Mary's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy0.7 miles472Good 202386Compare
Wodensfield Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles457No overall grade 202449Compare
Eastfield Primary SchoolCouncil0.8 miles400Good 202330Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles248Good 202454Compare
D'Eyncourt Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles302Good 202253Compare
Fallings Park Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles685Good 2022Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Trinity CofE Primary Academy with the 50 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 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats60%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the upper half of its group. Its score of 44 is 7 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 37 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Trinity CofE Primary Academy, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolAcademy10.4 miles481Not inspected61Compare
Ward End Primary SchoolCouncil13.4 miles878Good 202450Compare
Arden Primary SchoolCouncil14.1 miles692Good 202481Compare
Billesley Primary SchoolAcademy15.5 miles699Not inspected75Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 44 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 44% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 28 to 61. 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 years25%in line
-0.02
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 94 pupils
Ofsted inspection20% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 3.2 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
+0.04
DfE progress measure; 94 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well below
-0.11
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%below
-0.05
2024/25; 576 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%above
+0.05
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 94 pupils
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 Trinity CofE Primary Academy a good school?

It is about average. Trinity CofE Primary Academy scores 44 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 60% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 28 to 61, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Trinity CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Trinity CofE Primary Academy good at its last full inspection on 3 July 2023.

How good are Trinity CofE Primary Academy's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 64% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 5% went further and reached the higher level.

How many pupils does Trinity CofE Primary Academy have?

700 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 629 places, so it is 111% full.

Is Trinity CofE Primary Academy oversubscribed?

Often. Fewer than one place in twenty was empty in 2024/25, so popular year groups fill up.

What is attendance like at Trinity CofE Primary Academy?

Pupils were in school 93.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 15% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Trinity CofE Primary Academy?

The average class had 28.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 15% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Trinity CofE Primary Academy have a breakfast club?

Yes. It is on the government's free breakfast club programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school.

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

Contact and details

Address
Longford Road, Heath Town, Wolverhampton, WV10 0UB
Telephone
01902 558410
Website
www.trinityceprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher David Castledine
Free breakfast club
Yes: on the government's programme, so every pupil can have a free half-hour breakfast club before school (listed since September 2026).
Type of school
Converter academy (Academy converter, academies)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England, Diocese of Lichfield
Multi-academy trust
St Chad's Academies Trust (19 schools)
Local authority
Wolverhampton
Ward
Heath Town
Constituency
Wolverhampton North East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 March 2019 (academy converter)
URN
145288 · LAESTAB 3363025 · UKPRN 10066412
Formerly
Trinity Church of England Primary School

Where these figures come from