Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery
Cross Road, Weymouth, DT4 9QX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss A Fordham
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Dorset
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 465
- Pupils on roll
- 471
- URN
- 126911
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01305783200
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Weymouth. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 471 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 72 | 70 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 69% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 76% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 81% | 87% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 74% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.20 | - | - |
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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Dorset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 53.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 53.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 54.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 519 |
| 2023/24 | 496 |
| 2024/25 | 474 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery compares
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery ranked 8th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 5.5% | 35.9% | 471 | — |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth | 45% | 5.5% | 18.1% | 201 | 0.5 miles |
| Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery | — | 6.8% | 28.4% | 220 | 0.6 miles |
| Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School | 65% | 7% | 32.4% | 340 | 0.7 miles |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | 61% | 9.9% | 49.2% | 189 | 0.9 miles |
| Conifers Primary School | 69% | 6.4% | 37.3% | 324 | 1.0 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)
- 35.9%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.45%
- Persistent absence
- 14.03%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth0.5 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Wyke Regis Infant School and Nursery0.6 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Weymouth
-
Conifers Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Weymouth
Other schools in Weymouth
Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery ranks 1st of the 13 ranked primary schools in Weymouth.
- Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School Primary
- Bincombe Valley Primary School Primary
- Chickerell Primary Academy Primary
- Conifers Primary School Primary
- Portesham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Radipole Primary School Primary
- Southill Primary School Primary
- St Andrew's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Weymouth Primary
- St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wyke Regis Church of England Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Weymouth.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is Miss A Fordham, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery?
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery has 471 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery has capacity for 465 pupils and 471 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 72% 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery compare with other schools in Dorset?
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery ranked 8th of 89 primary schools in Dorset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 VC Primary School & Community Nursery's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery'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 30 June 2026.