Academy converter · Sefton

Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport

5–11Ages
207Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
145454URN

Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jun 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.4per place

0.8 below Sefton median (2.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sefton

40 applications for 29 places · 70th of 72 in Sefton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

61%met the expected standard

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 2 June 2026Published 7 July 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Expected standard
Inclusion		Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching		Expected standard
Achievement		Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour		Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Expected standard
Early years		Expected standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance		Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Inspection history

2 June 2026
Report card · 7 Expected standard
5 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains 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

1.4applications per place, Reception

0.8 below Sefton median (2.2) 0.8 below England median (2.2)

40 applications · 29 places offered · 29 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.4; Sefton median median 2.2
2025 1.5; Sefton median median 2.2
2024 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
2023 1.7; Sefton median median 2.1
2022 1.5; Sefton median median 2.1
2021 1.7; Sefton median median 2.1
2020 1.7; Sefton median median 2.3
2019 1.8; Sefton median median 2.3
2018 1.8; Sefton median median 2.2
2017 2.0; Sefton median median 2.3; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Sefton median median 2.1; as the previous school
2015 1.5; Sefton median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 2.8; Sefton median median 2.2; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Sefton median in 0 of 9 years.

This school
Sefton median

Dashed bars: as Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (URN 104901), 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	29	40	1.4	29	1.00
Sep 2025	24	37	1.5	24	1.00
Sep 2024	30	54	1.8	32	1.07
Sep 2023	29	49	1.7	28	0.97
Sep 2022	30	46	1.5	28	0.93
Sep 2021	30	50	1.7	30	1.00
Sep 2020	30	50	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2019	30	54	1.8	31	1.03
Sep 2018	31	55	1.8	27	0.87
Sep 2017 *	30	61	2.0	36	1.20
Sep 2016 *	23	44	1.9	18	0.78
Sep 2015 *	30	46	1.5	35	1.17
Sep 2014 *	30	85	2.8	50	1.67

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 79% · Writing 86% · Maths 82% → all three 61% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard61%31st of 69 in Sefton

Sefton 59% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard79%

Sefton 76% England 78%

Higher standard21%

Sefton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Sefton 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Sefton 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard82%

Sefton 75% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Sefton 20% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sefton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	61%	0%	104	104
2023/24	60%	7%	103	104
2022/23	39%	7%	101	102

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 School, SouthportThis school
This school

2026

1.4applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
St Philip's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School
1.1 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.2applications per place 43%met the SATs standard
Norwood Primary School
1.2 km · Sefton

Remains Good2022

2.1applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Linaker Primary School
1.4 km · Sefton

Requires improvement2023

2.0applications per place
Birkdale Primary School
2.1 km · Sefton

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 30%met the SATs standard
Bishop David Sheppard Church of England Primary School
2.3 km · Sefton

Good2023

1.6applications per place 42%met the SATs standard
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
2.4 km · Sefton

Good2024

2.3applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Kew Woods Primary School
2.5 km · Sefton

Remains Good2023

1.9applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 145454 · 343/3304
Trust: Liverpool Diocesan Schools Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 210 pupils · 207 on roll
Free school meals: 22.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 February 2018
Replaced: Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (URN 104901)
Address: Manchester Road, Southport, PR9 9AZ
Local authority: Sefton

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