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OpenPrimaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 104223

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Walsall · WS8 7EG

Ages 3–11 · 197 pupils · Walsall

Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.04 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-11-24

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
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 absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.1%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
168

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

1.04 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

28

Places offered

27

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
34
Preferred offers (top 3)
27
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill94%

197 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
197
Boys / girls
98 / 99
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
197 / 210 (94%)
Free school meals
18.1%
FSM pupils
34
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Katie Rea-Gardner

Location

Address
Church Street, Clayhanger, Brownhills
Postcode
WS8 7EG
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Aldridge-Brownhills
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 197 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 18.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS8
9
Primary in WS8
7
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

  • St James Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6AE · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM48.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7BP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM30.2%
    • Demand1.21

    0.8 miles away

  • Millfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 6BN · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM47.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS3 4HX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM17.5%
    • Demand0.92

    1.1 miles away

  • Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS8 7LW · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.0%
    • Demand1.17

    1.2 miles away

  • Castlefort Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Walsall · WS9 9JP · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM31.5%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katie Rea-Gardner
Telephone
01543452327

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