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Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ossett, WF5 9DG

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,380 of 15,057

Worse than 75% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils341
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Jonathan Wood
Local authorityWakefield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108260.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading64%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing67%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths71%, worse than England, similar to Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests45--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils341
Girls157
Boys184
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12.9%
First language not English2.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.307
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size27.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.5%
Other White
2.9%
Other Black
2.1%
Other mixed
1.5%
White and Asian
0.6%
Chinese
0.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.3%
African
0.3%
Other ethnic group
0.3%
Irish
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12
Teachers (FTE)14.44
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.11
Support staff (FTE)20.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.42
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.83
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.41
Applications from another local authority (Reception)11

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence5.2%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.12%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to Wakefield1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.5 miPrimaryTowngate Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOssett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryDimple Well Infant School and NurseryFoundation school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryOssett Flushdyke Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOssett South Parade PrimaryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGawthorpe Community AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimarySouth Ossett Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryOssett Academy and Sixth Form CollegeAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryOrchard Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

What is Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School rank in England?

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School ranks 11,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 75% of schools).

What are Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School made 42 offers from 83 applications (2 per offer), and 41 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School has 341 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?

Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?

At Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School, the average class had 27.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School missed 5.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 12% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.