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Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham

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personMr David Lucas

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,003

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Attainment 8

48.3

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GCSE Rank

#7 in Lewisham

#1,171 of 3,216 nationally

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Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in London, serving ages 4-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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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 1,051 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.3, placing the school #7 in Lewisham and #1,171 of 3,216 nationally. 56.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 18.2% 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. The school ranks #3 of 14 primaries in Lewisham and #281 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

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)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

48.3

Grade 5+ E&M

56.00%

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

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

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS-

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.

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

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading-% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths-% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.4

Write

LA -1.5

Maths

LA -0.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 76%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.1

Write

LA -0.5

Maths

LA 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

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

2 Evaluations

2016-10-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

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: 7.398% 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 below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,051	20	1.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,071	23	2.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,043	23	2.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,031	28	2.7%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,017	37	3.6%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,000	31	3.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,003	24	2.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,022	22	2.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,005	10	1.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,007	29	2.9%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,015	22	2.2%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,013	17	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,002	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,009	15	1.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	994	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	994	16	1.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	994	21	2.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	915	4	0.4%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	906	4	0.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	902	2	0.2%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	857	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	858	5	0.6%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	860	30	3.5%	3.7%	3
2016/17 (Summer term)	797	34	4.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	784	31	4.0%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	790	25	3.2%	3.1%	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