Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport
Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ann Charters
- Diocese
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Sponsor
- Diocese of Liverpool
- Constituency
- Southport
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 145454
- Local authority
- Sefton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01704538366
About this school
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport is a Church of England primary academy in Southport. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 207 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 | 28 | 30 | 28 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 60% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 50% | 60% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 77% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 61% | 67% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 School, Southport has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sefton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 56.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 55.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 57.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 205 |
| 2024/25 | 206 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport compares
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport ranked 32nd of 69 primary schools in Sefton 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 74% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 4.5% | 21.8% | 207 | — |
| St Philip's Church of England Primary School | 80% | 4.1% | 23.9% | 207 | 0.6 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.2% | 19% | 188 | 0.7 miles |
| Norwood Primary School | 55% | 4.3% | 21.8% | 621 | 0.7 miles |
| Linaker Primary School | — | 6.4% | 35.1% | 359 | 0.9 miles |
| Birkdale Primary School | 30% | 6.2% | 23.8% | 430 | 1.3 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)
- 21.84%
- English as an additional language
- 69.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.45%
- Persistent absence
- 11.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Philip's Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Norwood Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Linaker Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Southport
-
Birkdale Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Southport
Other schools in Southport
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport ranks 8th of the 19 ranked primary schools in Southport.
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Banks Methodist School Primary
- Banks St Stephen's CofE School Primary
- Birkdale Primary School Primary
- Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School Primary
- Churchtown Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Road Infant School Primary
- Farnborough Road Junior School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- Kew Woods Primary School Primary
- Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre Primary
- Larkfield Primary School Primary
Recorded changes at this school
Previous headteacher: Mr Simon Jones (until September 2026).
- Headteacher changed from Mr Simon Jones to Mrs Ann Charters recorded 11 Sep 2026
Common questions
- What year groups does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport teach?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Southport.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport is Mrs Ann Charters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport, 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 School, Southport?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport full?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport has capacity for 210 pupils and 207 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. 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 School, Southport a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Liverpool.
- Does Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport is part of LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 Primary School, Southport's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% 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 Church of England Primary School, Southport rank locally?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport ranked 32nd of 69 primary schools in Sefton 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 74% 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 School, Southport's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport'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 11 September 2026.