Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)
Brockley Avenue, South Shields, NE34 0TS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (SOUTH SHIELDS) TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Tina Murphy
- Diocese
- Diocese of Durham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- South Shields
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 228
- URN
- 141160
- Local authority
- South Tyneside
- Telephone
- 01914562413
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) is a Church of England primary academy in South Shields. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 228 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 June 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 37 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 85% | 76% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 86% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 86% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 84% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
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 (South Shields) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Tyneside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 85% | 60.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 59.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 235 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) ranked 25th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 | 62% | 4.8% | 70.5% | 228 | — |
| Biddick Hall Junior School | 87% | 5% | 68% | 211 | 0.2 miles |
| Monkton Infants' School | — | 8.5% | 71.6% | 164 | 0.4 miles |
| Biddick Hall Infants' School | — | 5% | 67.9% | 219 | 0.5 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields | 77% | 5.6% | 44.5% | 230 | 0.5 miles |
| Lord Blyton Primary School | 68% | 5.5% | 46.1% | 229 | 0.5 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)
- 70.48%
- English as an additional language
- 5.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.79%
- Persistent absence
- 12.15%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Biddick Hall Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Monkton Infants' School0.4 miles
Primary · South Shields
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Biddick Hall Infants' School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
-
Lord Blyton Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · South Shields
Other schools in South Shields
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) ranks 13th of the 18 ranked primary schools in South Shields.
- Ashley Academy Primary
- Biddick Hall Infants' School Primary
- Biddick Hall Junior School Primary
- Forest View Primary Primary
- Hadrian Primary School Primary
- Harton Primary School Primary
- Laygate Community School Primary
- Lord Blyton Primary School Primary
- Marine Park Primary School Primary
- Monkton Academy Primary
- Monkton Infants' School Primary
- Mortimer Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in South Shields.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) is Ms Tina Murphy, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields), 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 Academy (South Shields)?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) has 228 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) has capacity for 210 pupils and 228 on roll (109%), 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 (South Shields) a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Durham.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) is part of HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (SOUTH SHIELDS) TRUST. 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 (South Shields)'s results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 85% in 2022/23 and 62% 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 (South Shields) rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields) ranked 25th of 38 primary schools in South Tyneside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% 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 (South Shields)'s absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)'s overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)'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.