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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

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

personMr John Willoughby

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location_onBelvedere, DA17 6HT

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,067

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Attainment 8

34.1

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GCSE Rank

#16 in Bexley

#3,064 of 3,216 nationally

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Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is a Academy converter secondary school in Belvedere, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is an academy converter in Belvedere, Bexley, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,051 pupils on roll, of whom 37% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34.1, placing the school #16 in Bexley and #3,064 of 3,216 nationally. 24.90% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 18 A-level subjects. 28.8% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 9.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.01 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

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

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 24.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

34.1

Grade 5+ E&M

24.90%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.3%

Entering EBacc30.60%

EBacc APS2.84

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.54

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60.80%

EBacc APS3.57

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS3.70

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64%

EBacc APS4.14

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc59%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc56%

EBacc APS4

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc57%

EBacc APS3.68

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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

94%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.01

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.8%

Achieving A*–A9.0%

Achieving A*–B28.8%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate88.5%

A-level subjects offered18

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.04

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.20%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate96.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

05 October 2021

Inspection Report

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02 February 2016

Inspection Report

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11 February 2014

Inspection Report

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27 November 2013

Inspection Report

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17 January 2013

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-02-02

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-11-27

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

21.6%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

11.4%(120 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 227 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 21.6%, which is above 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	227	21.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,074	285	26.5%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,071	197	18.4%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,082	145	13.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,088	161	14.8%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,061	75	7.1%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,067	78	7.3%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,065	52	4.9%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,076	57	5.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,071	58	5.4%	4.9%	1
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,074	58	5.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,079	38	3.5%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,091	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,082	31	2.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,061	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,061	16	1.5%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,065	50	4.7%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,037	17	1.6%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,036	15	1.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,039	16	1.5%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,031	6	0.6%	3.4%	4
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,035	21	2.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,028	18	1.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,047	25	2.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,055	27	2.6%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,059	35	3.3%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 69 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 63 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 34 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils