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Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mr David Lucas (Executive Headteacher)

location_onLondon, SE12 8PD

language Visit Website phone 02088523191

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,003

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Lewisham

#1,149 of 4,024 nationally

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Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is a Voluntary aided school primary school in London, serving ages 4-16. Assessed at Strong standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 29% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is a voluntary aided school in London, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 4-16. The school has approximately 1,048 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2026, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50, placing the school #7 in Lewisham and #1,149 of 4,024 nationally. 53.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 86% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 18% achieving the higher standard.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Strong standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Strong standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Strong standard, and leadership and management Strong standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 2.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2026

Attainment 8 Score

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

53.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

73.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.1%

5+ GCSEs (4+ incl. E&M)66.70%

Triple Science Entry20.50%

EBacc Slot Score14.5 / 30

2025

Attainment 8 Score

48.3

across 8 GCSE slots

Grade 5+ E&M

56.00%

Grade 4+ E&M

69.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)18.2%

Entering EBacc88.80%

EBacc APS4.44

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.53

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

50.40%

Entering EBacc87.60%

EBacc APS4.6

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.48

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS4.62

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.63

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc86%

EBacc APS4.87

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS3.9

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc70%

EBacc APS4.34

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2026

Stayed in Education / Employment

94.2%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92.6%

Apprenticeships1.7%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3.3%

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

86%

LA 65%

Reading89% LA 76%

Writing93% LA 71%

Maths88% LA 74%

Read SS

110

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading79% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing89% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths89% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading85% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.1

Read

LA 0.0

0.3 to 3.9

-0.7

Write

LA -0.5

-2.5 to 1.0

3.6

Maths

LA 0.1

1.9 to 5.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress	Secondary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	GCSE Attainment	Progress 8 Rank
2026	—	—	—	—	#922 / 4,024	#6	#1,149	#1
2025	#278 / 3,948	#3	#705	#1	#947 / 3,948	#6	#1,376	#1
2024	#812 / 4,450	#7	#1,634	#1	#914 / 4,450	#3	#1,209	#476
2023	#1,307 / 4,321	#11	#2,279	#2,949	#988 / 4,321	#4	#1,125	#524
2022	—	—	—	—	#490 / 4,199	#1	#1,069	#305
2019	—	—	—	—	#2,014 / 2,711	#5	#1,826	#2,224
2018	—	—	—	—	#1,327 / 2,537	#4	#1,226	#1,570

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 November 2025

Inspection Report

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19 October 2021

Inspection Report

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13 October 2016

Inspection Report

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10 December 2014

Inspection Report

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14 October 2014

Inspection Report

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25 January 2012

Inspection Report

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22 September 2010

Inspection Report

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03 November 2008

Inspection Report

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12 December 2007

Inspection Report

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11 October 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-11-25

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Strong standard

Achievement

Strong standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Early Years

Strong standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-10-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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2014-10-14

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.9%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.9%(20 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,051 pupils. During this period, there were 20 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.9%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,051	20	1.9%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,071	23	2.1%	0.9%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,043	23	2.2%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,031	28	2.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,017	37	3.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,000	31	3.1%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,003	24	2.4%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,022	22	2.2%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,005	10	1.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,007	29	2.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,015	22	2.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,013	17	1.7%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,002	1	0.1%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,009	15	1.5%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	994	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	994	16	1.6%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	994	21	2.1%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	915	4	0.4%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	906	4	0.4%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	902	2	0.2%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	857	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	858	5	0.6%	0.4%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	860	30	3.5%	0.5%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	797	34	4.3%	0.4%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	784	31	4.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	790	25	3.2%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 68 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 29 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 25 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 18 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

Overall, how do parents view this school?

94%Positive

My child is happy at this school.

97%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

99%Positive

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When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

strongly agree67%

agree11%

disagree11%

not applicable93%

Neither agree nor disagree11%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree69%

agree25%

strongly disagree1%

Neither agree nor disagree5%

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

strongly agree66%

agree24%

Neither agree nor disagree4%

disagree3%

strongly disagree1%

Don't know2%

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

strongly agree73%

agree23%

Neither agree nor disagree3%

disagree3%

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

strongly agree53%

agree33%

disagree1%

strongly disagree2%

Neither agree nor disagree12%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

strongly agree54%

agree20%

disagree1%

strongly disagree3%

not applicable17%

Neither agree nor disagree6%

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

yes21%

no79%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree56%

agree24%

disagree12%

Neither agree nor disagree8%

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

yes98%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

Overall, how do parents view this school?

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

When bullying took place, the school dealt with it quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

When the school makes decisions it has the child's best interests at heart.

The school gives my child the right support to enable them to learn well.

The school communicates well with me about the things I need to know.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly.

Does your child have Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND)?

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

Would you recommend this school to another parent?

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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