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Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided

Church Street, Ossett WF5 9DG · holytrinityossett.co.uk · 01924 266543

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
53%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Wakefield 63%, England 62%
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
341
26 over 315 places · 108%
Local authority
Wakefield
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
13.8%
First language not English
2.9%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 41 families put the school first and 42 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 53 (Places 45)53September 2023: 54 (Places 45)54September 2024: 42 (Places 42)42September 2025: 41 (Places 42)41September 2026: 41 (Places 42)41Places 42
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202642411100%
September 2025Sept 202542411100%
September 2024Sept 202442421100%
September 2023Sept 202345541.2▲83%
September 2022Sept 202245531.2▲85%

Results

In 2024/25, 53% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Wakefield it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 76% (England 53%)76%2016/17: 64% (England 61%)64%2017/18: 80% (England 64%)80%2018/19: 78% (England 65%)78%2022/23: 72% (England 60%)72%2023/24: 68% (England 61%)68%2024/25: 53% (England 62%)53%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼53%62%
●7%8%
Average scaled score
●104106
●104105
●105105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Ossett Holy Trinity CofE VA Primary School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Jun 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jun 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Dec 2007Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsOutstanding

What parents said

100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (54 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
100%
Replies
54
16% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲98% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲97% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲96% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲99% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲98% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲100% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲99% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲86% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●50% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 26% who had a child bullied

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