Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School
Wethered Road, Marlow, SL7 3AG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Kirsten Harjette
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Federation
- The Federation of Holy Trinity and Little Marlow C of E (VA) Schools
- Constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 360
- Pupils on roll
- 351
- URN
- 110471
- Local authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01628482831
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Marlow. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 351 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 90 | 91 | 90 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 48% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 6% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 87% | 79% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 73% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 79% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 106.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Buckinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 74% | 59.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 61.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 63.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 348 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School compares
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School ranked 56th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 351 | — |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | 71% | 7.4% | 6.7% | 40 | 0.2 miles |
| Marlow Church of England Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.2 miles |
| Foxes Piece School | 63% | 6.9% | 53.1% | 161 | 0.4 miles |
| Spinfield School | — | — | — | — | 0.6 miles |
| Burford School | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 7.51%
- English as an additional language
- 12.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.63%
- Persistent absence
- 5.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Peter's Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Marlow Church of England Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Foxes Piece School0.4 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Spinfield School0.6 miles
Primary · Marlow
-
Burford School0.9 miles
Primary · Marlow
Other schools in Marlow
Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School ranks 3rd of the 5 ranked primary schools in Marlow.
- Bisham Church of England Academy Primary
- Burford School Primary
- Danesfield School Primary
- Foxes Piece School Primary
- Little Marlow CofE School Primary
- Marlow Church of England Infant School Primary
- Spinfield School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Great Marlow School Secondary
- Sir William Borlase's Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Marlow.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School?
- The executive headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School is Mrs Kirsten Harjette, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School has 351 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School has capacity for 360 pupils and 351 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School is part of the The Federation of Holy Trinity and Little Marlow C of E (VA) Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School ranked 56th of 142 primary schools in Buckinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England (Aided) School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.