How many pupils attend Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has 177 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

When Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Foundation Priority 1 - Looked after/Previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care) and Previously Looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child’s Arrangements Order special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted – internationally, previously looked after children (IAPLAC); 2. Foundation Priority 2 - Sibling — Children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of admission; 3. Foundation Priority 3 - Designated area + committed CofE member (closest CofE school) — Children of applicants who reside within the designated area at the time of application and who are committed members of the Church of England for whom this is the closest Church of England school to their home. The arrangements refer to worship at least monthly for a period of a year before the deadline for applications (15 January 2027), and 7 further criteria. The school offers 45 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. In the unlikely event that two applicants competing for a single place at a school live the same distance from the school, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of Suffolk County Council not involved with admissions.

What is the largest ethnic background at Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 89.8% of pupils at Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places are decided at Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Foundation Priority 1 - Looked after/Previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care) and Previously Looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child’s Arrangements Order special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted – internationally, previously looked after children (IAPLAC).
2Foundation Priority 2 - Sibling — Children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of admission.
3Foundation Priority 3 - Designated area + committed CofE member (closest CofE school) — Children of applicants who reside within the designated area at the time of application and who are committed members of the Church of England for whom this is the closest Church of England school to their home. The arrangements refer to worship at least monthly for a period of a year before the deadline for applications (15 January 2027).
4Foundation Priority 4 - Designated area + other recognised Church member — Children of applicants who reside within the designated area at the time of application and who are committed members of recognised Churches other than the Church of England.
5Foundation Priority 5 - Designated area + other recognised Faith — Children of applicants who reside within the designated area at the time of application and who are committed adherents of a recognised Faith other than Christian and who wish their child to attend a Church of England school.
6Foundation Priority 6 - Outside designated area — Children of applicants who reside outside the designated area at the time of application.
7Community Priority 1 - Looked after/Previously looked after children — Looked after children (children in care) and Previously Looked after children (children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child’s Arrangements Order special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after (PLAC), including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted – internationally, previously looked after children (IAPLAC).
8Community Priority 2 - Sibling — Children who have a sibling who will be attending the school at the time of admission.
9Community Priority 3 - Designated area — Children of applicants who reside within the designated area at the time of application.
10Community Priority 4 - Outside designated area — Children of applicants who reside outside the designated area at the time of application.

If two applications tie: If it is necessary to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications, a distance criterion will be used. We will give priority to the applicants who live nearest to the school as measured by a straight line. In the unlikely event that two applicants competing for a single place at a school live the same distance from the school, the place will be offered to one applicant on the basis of lots drawn by an officer of Suffolk County Council not involved with admissions.

The PAN of 45 is split into 30 'Foundation Places' and 15 'Community Places', each with its own separate ordered oversubscription criteria list as published; both lists are reproduced above in the document's own order. Any unallocated places in either category are added to the other category. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first by law (stated but not numbered as a criterion).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.