Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy
Savile Park Road, Halifax, HX1 2ES
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Sarah Huby
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Halifax
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 444
- Pupils on roll
- 330
- URN
- 138302
- Local authority
- Calderdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01422367161
About this school
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Halifax. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 330 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
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
- Expected 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 | 59 | 57 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 46% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 63% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 58% | 58% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 53% | 67% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.10 | - | - |
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 Primary School, A 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 | Calderdale average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 59.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 57.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 60.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 410 |
| 2023/24 | 422 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy compares
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy ranked 46th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.3% | 26.4% | 330 | — |
| Savile Park Primary School | 42% | 6% | 29.4% | 348 | 0.3 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy | 62% | 5.1% | 27.5% | 272 | 0.4 miles |
| Parkinson Lane Community Primary School | 61% | 5.4% | 35.6% | 535 | 0.5 miles |
| Salterhebble Junior and Infant School | 69% | 4.1% | 17.2% | 204 | 0.7 miles |
| Copley Primary School | 67% | 3.7% | 9.6% | 309 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report27 January 2026
- 27 June 2023
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.44%
- English as an additional language
- 49.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.3%
- Persistent absence
- 12.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Savile Park Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Halifax
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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Salterhebble Junior and Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Halifax
-
Copley Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Halifax
Other schools in Halifax
Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy ranks 25th of the 41 ranked primary schools in Halifax.
- Abbey Park Academy Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Ash Green Community Primary School Primary
- Barkisland CofE VA Primary School Primary
- Beech Hill School Primary
- Bowling Green Academy Primary
- Bradshaw Primary School Primary
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School Primary
- Cliffe Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Copley Primary School Primary
- Dean Field Community Primary School Primary
- Holywell Green Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy teach?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Halifax.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy is Sarah Huby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Primary School, A 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 big is Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy has 330 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy full?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy has capacity for 444 pupils and 330 on roll (74%), so it has space against 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 Primary School, A Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy is part of HOLY TRINITY PRIMARY SCHOOL, A 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 Primary School, A Church of England Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 Primary School, A Church of England Academy rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy ranked 46th of 76 primary schools in Calderdale for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% 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 Primary School, A Church of England Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Primary School, A Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Primary School, A 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.