Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery
Middleton Road, Oswestry, SY11 2LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 1 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Robert Kenyon
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- St Chad's Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, HI - Hearing Impairment, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- North Shropshire
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 350
- Pupils on roll
- 316
- URN
- 144460
- Local authority
- Shropshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01691654832
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery is a Church of England primary academy in Oswestry. It teaches children aged 1 to 11 and has 316 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
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 | 29 | 35 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 55% | 54% | 66% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 9% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 62% | 71% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 69% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 83% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.70 | - | - |
| 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 Church of England Primary Academy and 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 | Shropshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 55% | 55.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 66% | 56.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 274 |
| 2023/24 | 269 |
| 2024/25 | 255 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 38th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 66% | 6.5% | 40.3% | 316 | — |
| The Meadows Primary School | 49% | 4.8% | 18.4% | 268 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodside Primary School | 56% | 5.6% | 21.1% | 558 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | 130 | 0.8 miles |
| Morda CofE Primary School | 67% | 5.7% | 16.4% | 126 | 1.4 miles |
| Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School | 52% | 5.6% | 14.7% | 239 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 40.27%
- English as an additional language
- 31%
- Overall absence
- 6.45%
- Persistent absence
- 17.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Meadows Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Woodside Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Morda CofE Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Oswestry
-
Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Oswestry
Other schools in Oswestry
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery ranks 3rd of the 10 ranked primary schools in Oswestry.
- Bryn Offa CofE Primary School Primary
- Gobowen Primary School Primary
- Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Morda CofE Primary School Primary
- Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Selattyn CofE Primary School Primary
- The Meadows Primary School Primary
- Trefonen CofE Primary School Primary
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Weston Rhyn Primary School Primary
- Whittington CofE (VA) Primary School Primary
- Woodside Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery teaches children aged 1 to 11. It is a primary school in Oswestry.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery is Mr Robert Kenyon, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and 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 big is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery has 316 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 1 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery has capacity for 350 pupils and 316 on roll (90%), 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 Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery is part of ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery have?
- The schools register lists Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery's special educational needs provision as: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 55% in 2022/23 and 66% 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 Primary Academy and Nursery rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery ranked 38th of 96 primary schools in Shropshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 55% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 32% 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 Primary Academy and Nursery's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy and 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 22 July 2026.