Quotes from The Inspection Report for Holy Trinity Primary School in Dalston, which took place in January 2008. 

The school is similar in size to most schools of its type. The proportion of pupils in receipt of free school meals is well above average. Nearly all the pupils come from minority ethnic backgrounds and about three-quarters are Black African or Black Caribbean. About 20% of pupils are at the early stage of learning English, a high proportion. The percentage of pupils with learning difficulties is higher than average, though the proportion with statements of special educational need is average.

This is a good school where pupils achieve well both academically and personally. Children enter the Nursery with well below average skills, especially in communication and readiness to learn. By the time they leave at the age of 11, they attain similar standards to those of most other pupils in the country. Their attitudes to learning are very good and they behave well. One girl said that one of the most important lessons she had leant is, 'Co-operation - working as a team.'

The school has continued the journey of improvement that it began a few years ago. The new approach to teaching English has proved very successful and many pupils make extremely good progress in their reading and writing.

Pupils achieve well and reach average standards by Year 6 from a well below average starting point. Pupils make good progress in Years 1 and 2 . Pupils continue their good progress in Years 3 to 6, especially in reading and writing. The SFA English curriculum is a major contributor to pupils' enjoyment of school.