Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy
Boundary Road, Newark, NG24 4AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Julia Summers
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 248
- URN
- 140727
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01636689177
About this school
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Newark. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 248 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- 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 | 45 | 37 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 24% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 41% | 47% |
| Expected standard in maths | 51% | 35% | 51% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 43% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 100.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.20 | - | - |
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 Catholic Voluntary 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 24% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 299 |
| 2023/24 | 294 |
| 2024/25 | 288 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 215th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 6% | 20.2% | 248 | — |
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 31% | 6.9% | 33.5% | 213 | 0.2 miles |
| The King's Church of England Primary Academy | 42% | 6.4% | 46.4% | 227 | 0.4 miles |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 24% | 13.9% | 38% | 195 | 0.6 miles |
| The Sir Donald Bailey Academy | 75% | 6% | 58.4% | 507 | 0.8 miles |
| Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school | 62% | 5.1% | 30% | 593 | 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)
- 20.23%
- English as an additional language
- 38.2%
- Overall absence
- 5.95%
- Persistent absence
- 15.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church C of E Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Newark-on-Trent
-
The King's Church of England Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Mount CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Newark
-
The Sir Donald Bailey Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Newark
-
Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school0.9 miles
Primary · Newark
Other schools in Newark
Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 25th of the 26 ranked primary schools in Newark.
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School Primary
- Barnby Road Academy Primary and Nursery school Primary
- Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy Primary
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Primary
- Caunton Dean Hole CofE Primary School Primary
- Chuter Ede Primary School Primary
- Coddington CofE Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Dunham-on-Trent CofE Primary School Primary
- East Markham Primary School Primary
- Flintham Primary School Primary
- Halam Church of England Primary School Primary
- John Blow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Newark.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Julia Summers, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy has 248 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 300 pupils and 248 on roll (83%), 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Does Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 33% 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 215th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 40% 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 Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary 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.