The school was inspected by Ofsted in March 2010 and recognised it as a ‘good’ school with ‘outstanding’ features.  

Key points:
•    inspectors praised the ‘exceptional’ care, guidance & support given to the children, and some ‘outstanding’ teaching;
•    Ofsted noted the ‘strong and dedicated leadership of the head teacher and senior leaders’ and how this has resulted in the school’s excellent reputation and parental support;
•    the team of staff were recognised for going to ‘great lengths’ to make learning fun, and praised the use of innovative techniques and exceptional resources, especially in the early years foundation stage;
•    the children were applauded for their good behaviour, their attendance and how much they enjoy learning and being part of the school community;
•    the school was  described as  ‘happy’ and ‘highly inclusive’ where children ‘have a tremendous sense of security’;
•    Ofsted were impressed by the significant influence pupils have on the topics they study and how the curriculum includes many interesting opportunities to enrich their learning;
•    inspectors noted the impressive contribution the school makes to developing community cohesion, that pupils are highly aware of their role within a wider context, and that they have exceptional understanding about the differences in beliefs and cultures that exist.

Following guidance from the inspectors the following actions have been taken:

•    the school has been accepted by the Local Authority to be part of a ‘moving to outstanding’ initiative that provides additional funding for resources and staff training – to ensure the school meets its potential;
•    a maths consultant has accepted Holy Trinity as one of only ten schools in the country to be included on a national project focused on raising attainment in maths.  This starts immediately and will ensure additional funding for maths resources, alongside support of training for all staff, and consultant time;
•    the headteacher, Penny Cox, has attended Institute of Education training and will now formulate action plans to ensure children are able to respond to marking.

These steps are in place to ensure Holy Trinity will be in the top 5% of most effective schools in the country.

View the full report on the Ofsted website.

You may also download a copy from the school's website here.

Progress

A vital measure of a school is the the progress each child makes from their year 2 SATs test to their year 6 SATs test. This is now accepted as the best indicator of the effectiveness of the teaching, and of the school. The children at Holy TRinity all made at least the progress expected by the governmnet and many made much more. Only 5 schools in Richmond achieved this. Our latest SATs results for Key Stage 2 (Year 6) are shown below, and compared to the national average and the average for all schools in Richmond borough. The scores show the number of pupils achieving level 4 or better, which is the level that pupils are expected to achieve at this age. These results placed us joint equal first on level 4 achievement in the borough of Richmond.