Academy sponsor led · Somerset

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School

2–11Ages
363Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
144985URN

South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.3per place

0.5 above Somerset median (1.8)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Somerset

57 applications for 25 places · 20th of 130 in Somerset

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

52%met the expected standard

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 19 September 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.3applications per place, Reception

0.5 above Somerset median (1.8) close to England median (2.2)

57 applications · 25 places offered · 22 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.3; Somerset median median 1.8
2025 2.0; Somerset median median 1.7
2024 1.8; Somerset median median 1.7
2023 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2022 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2021 2.5; Somerset median median 1.7
2020 1.5; Somerset median median 1.8
2019 1.9; Somerset median median 1.8
2018 1.7; Somerset median median 1.8
2017 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2016 2.3; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2015 2.7; Somerset median median 1.9; as the previous school
2014 2.1; Somerset median median 1.8; as the previous school

This school
Somerset median

Dashed bars: as Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (URN 123848), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	57	2.3	22	0.88
Sep 2025	28	57	2.0	24	0.86
Sep 2024	35	64	1.8	33	0.94
Sep 2023	39	72	1.9	36	0.92
Sep 2022	48	93	1.9	46	0.96
Sep 2021	25	62	2.5	23	0.92
Sep 2020	53	80	1.5	49	0.92
Sep 2019	54	101	1.9	48	0.89
Sep 2018	60	101	1.7	45	0.75
Sep 2017 *	60	135	2.3	59	0.98
Sep 2016 *	60	138	2.3	52	0.87
Sep 2015 *	60	161	2.7	68	1.13
Sep 2014 *	60	125	2.1	56	0.93

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 65% · Writing 73% · Maths 65% → all three 52% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard52%109th of 148 in Somerset

Somerset 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard65%

Somerset 75% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Somerset 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard73%

Somerset 73% England 75%

Greater depth3%

Somerset 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard65%

Somerset 73% England 77%

Higher standard13%

Somerset 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Somerset median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	52%	3%	103	101
2023/24	37%	1%	102	101
2022/23	33%	0%	103	99

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.3applications per place 52%met the SATs standard
St George's Catholic School
0.4 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St James Church School
0.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.4applications per place 49%met the SATs standard
Richard Huish College
0.6 km · Somerset

Not yet inspected
Holway Park Community Primary School
1.0 km · Somerset

Some aspects not as strong2025

1.7applications per place 39%met the SATs standard
North Town Academy
1.1 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

1.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Blackbrook Primary School
1.3 km · Somerset

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Minerva Primary School
1.3 km · Somerset

Requires improvement2022

1.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
St Andrew's Church School
1.4 km · Somerset

Graded · no overall grade2024

3.1applications per place 47%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 144985 · 933/2027
Trust: The Academies for Character and Excellence
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 420 pupils · 363 on roll
Free school meals: 32.0% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2017
Replaced: Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School (URN 123848)
Address: South Street, Taunton, TA1 3AF
Local authority: Somerset

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources