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Trinity CofE High School

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

personMr Julian Nicholls

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,506

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Manchester

#934 of 3,216 nationally

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Trinity CofE High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Trinity CofE High School is an academy converter in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL. The school has approximately 1,503 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 50, placing the school #9 in Manchester and #934 of 3,216 nationally. 53.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 25.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 48.1% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.7 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

Grade 5+ E&M

53.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)25.0%

Entering EBacc14.10%

EBacc APS4.17

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12.90%

EBacc APS4.43

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.20

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS4.39

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS4.64

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc36%

EBacc APS4.06

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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

96%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

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

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

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

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

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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

-0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.7%

Achieving A*–A23.2%

Achieving A*–B48.1%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.70%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.6%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

08 November 2023

Inspection Report

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17 October 2017

Inspection Report

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15 January 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-08

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2017-10-17

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-01-15

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Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2010-11-17

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

2.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(32 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,503 pupils. During this period, there were 38 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.5%, 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)	1,503	38	2.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,498	42	2.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,513	30	2.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,510	19	1.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,509	32	2.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,507	14	0.9%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,506	9	0.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,501	6	0.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,517	6	0.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,522	7	0.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,514	5	0.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,476	4	0.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,483	1	0.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,488	3	0.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,422	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,422	2	0.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,426	5	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,379	8	0.6%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,384	22	1.6%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,386	18	1.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,351	16	1.2%	3.4%	2
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,343	12	0.9%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,350	21	1.6%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,271	15	1.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,275	13	1.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,282	15	1.2%	3.1%	7

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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 48 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 39 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 38 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 30 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils