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Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

Capstan Street, Blackley, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M9 4DU

PrimaryVoluntary controlled schoolMixedAges 311470 pupils
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Ofsted
Requires improvement

Jul 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
45%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
60.4%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,655

2024-25

Places filled
100%

470 of 472 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 2 July 2024

Overall effectivenessRequires improvement
Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -24%

69%
'18-19
42%
'22-23
39%
'23-24
45%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +0%

0%
'18-19
2%
'22-23
2%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

100
'18-19
101
'22-23
103
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

102
'18-19
100
'22-23
101
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -1

103
'18-19
102
'22-23
102
'23-24
102
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.9

0.3
'18-19
-1.6
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -2.5

2.1
'18-19
-0.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths -2.8

0.9
'18-19
-1.9
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-12.7% vs Manchester average

This school45.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.3 vs Manchester average

This school102.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
60.4%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
47.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
20.4%

Gender split

49%
51%

228 girls · 242 boys

Ethnicity

African
32.1%
White British
25.7%
Other Black
9.1%
Other Mixed
5.1%
Other White
4.9%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4.7%
White & Black African
3.4%
White & Black Caribbean
2.3%
Caribbean
1.9%
Chinese
1.5%
Pakistani
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+16.6% vs Manchester average

This school60.4%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+8.8% vs Manchester average

This school47.9%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Manchester average

This school3.2%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+4.7% vs Manchester average

This school20.4%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +2.0%

3.8%
'18-19
5.9%
'21-22
6.8%
'22-23
6.9%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +6.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

8.8%
'18-19
19.7%
'21-22
21.1%
'22-23
23.2%
'23-24
15.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Manchester average

This school5.8%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-2.8% vs Manchester average

This school15.6%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.9%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
1.3%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.1%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.3%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.7%
'19-20
0.4%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.2%
'22-23
1.3%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.21%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.21%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-2.2% vs Manchester average

This school0.4%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£140,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
24%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105488