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Holy Trinity Church of England Academy (South Shields)

Academy converter · South Shields · NE34 0TS

Ages 3–11 · 228 pupils · South Tyneside

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-27

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)76%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
41
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill109%

228 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
228
Boys / girls
113 / 115
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
228 / 210 (109%)
Free school meals
62.2%
FSM pupils
130
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Durham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (SOUTH SHIELDS) TRUST
Academy trust
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (SOUTH SHIELDS) TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Tina Murphy

Location

Address
Brockley Avenue
Postcode
NE34 0TS
Town
South Shields
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
South Tyneside
District
South Tyneside
Constituency
South Shields
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in South Shields, South Tyneside, 228 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Durham.

Open schools in South Shields
29
Primary schools in South Shields
21
Academies among open schools in South Shields
41% (12)
Open schools in NE34
21
Primary in NE34
14
Open schools in South Tyneside LA
64
Primary in South Tyneside LA
45

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in South ShieldsNear NE34

  • Biddick Hall Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9SP · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS291%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM66.4%

    0.2 miles away

  • Monkton Infants' School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9SD · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–7

    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM52.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Biddick Hall Infants' School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9JD · South Tyneside

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM62.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lord Blyton Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9BN · South Tyneside

    Ages 2–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM43.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Monkton Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    South Shields · NE34 9RD · South Tyneside

    Ages 7–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM42.6%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stanhope Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    South Shields · NE33 4SZ · South Tyneside

    Ages 5–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM51.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Tina Murphy
Telephone
01914562413

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