SCHOOL PROFILE

Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)

Primary Academy converter URN 140463
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 210 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.5% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

27 September 2022
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Birmingham
Trust BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 190 190 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 94 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 96 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

59.5%
34.7 pts above England
School 59.5%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

60.0%
39.7 pts above England
School 60.0%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
34.7%
66
Pakistani
18.9%
36
Bangladeshi
10.5%
20
Any other White background
8.4%
16
White British
5.8%
11
Caribbean
5.3%
10
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 13.7% 26 of 190 pupils
7.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.7%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.1% 23 pupils
England 14.8% 2.7 pts below
EHC plans 1.6% 3 pupils
England 6.0% 4.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 14
Moderate learning difficulty 5
Hearing impairment 3
Social, emotional & mental health 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

53.0% 7.4 pts below England
School 53.0%
Birmingham 60.3%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

57.0%

16.8 pts below England

School 57.0%
Birmingham 72.2%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

73.0%

2.7 pts above England

School 73.0%
Birmingham 68.9%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

60.0%

12.0 pts below England

School 60.0%
Birmingham 71.3%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.60%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.39 pts higher than England
School 8.60%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

22.99%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

7.18 pts higher than England
School 22.99%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.88%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

4.08 pts higher than England
School 5.88%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.5% 2.3 pts above England
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)
90.5%
Birmingham
91.3%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information