Holy Trinity Church of England Academy
Quemerford, Calne, SN11 0AR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mr Graham Shore
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 211
- Pupils on roll
- 211
- URN
- 138109
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01249812424
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Calne. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 211 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 37% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 7% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 53% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 50% | 67% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 37% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.60 | - | - |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 209 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Academy compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy ranked 79th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 4.7% | 11.6% | 211 | — |
| Priestley Primary School | 27% | 4.9% | 34.6% | 282 | 0.5 miles |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | 48% | 7% | 52.1% | 146 | 1.1 miles |
| Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School | 39% | 6.1% | 30.8% | 76 | 1.2 miles |
| Fynamore Primary School | 50% | 5.5% | 25.9% | 411 | 1.4 miles |
| Cherhill CofE School | 48% | 5.6% | 9.3% | 205 | 1.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.59%
- English as an additional language
- 3.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.73%
- Persistent absence
- 10.82%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Priestley Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Marden Vale CofE Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Fynamore Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Calne
-
Cherhill CofE School1.9 miles
Primary · Calne
Other schools in Calne
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy ranks 1st of the 9 ranked primary schools in Calne.
- Cherhill CofE School Primary
- Derry Hill Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Fynamore Primary School Primary
- Heddington Church of England Primary School Primary
- Hilmarton Primary School Primary
- Marden Vale CofE Academy Primary
- Priestley Primary School Primary
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kingsbury Green Academy Secondary
- The Springfields Academy Academies
- St Marys Calne and St Margarets Prep Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Church of England Academy teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Calne.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Academy is Mr Graham Shore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Church of England Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, 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 Academy?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy has 211 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy has capacity for 211 pupils and 211 on roll (100%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy is part of HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY. 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 Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 63% 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 Academy compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy ranked 79th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.