Ofsted: Outstanding

Trinity Sixth Form Academy

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personMr Mike Fitzsimons

corporate_fareTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Ofsted

Outstanding

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Students

717

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Age Range

16-19

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Trinity Sixth Form Academy is a Free schools 16 to 19 school in Halifax, serving ages 16-19. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

Trinity Sixth Form Academy is a free schools 16 to 19 in Halifax, Calderdale, admitting pupils aged 16-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 854 pupils on roll.

The sixth form offers 28 A-level subjects. 41.3% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 15.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.09 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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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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

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

313

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*5.2%

Achieving A*–A15.7%

Achieving A*–B41.3%

VA Banding Above average

Retention rate92.0%

A-level subjects offered28

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

256

Retention rate92.60%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

238

Retention rate90.80%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

226

Retention rate96.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

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No inspection data

We couldn't find any historical Ofsted records for this specific school location.

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 854 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	854	0	0.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	861	0	0.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	736	0	0.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	746	0	0.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	756	0	0.0%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	683	0	0.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	717	0	0.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	738	0	0.0%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	665	0	0.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	686	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	709	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	512	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	527	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	537	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	332	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	332	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	342	0	0.0%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	29	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	29	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	29	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	108	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	109	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	117	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	131	2	1.5%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	143	1	0.7%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	149	0	0.0%	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 31 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Hearing Impairment 6 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Trinity Sixth Form Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover