Ofsted: Requires improvement

Trinity Academy Newcastle

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

personMr Mark Flint

corporate_fareTRINITY ACADEMY NEWCASTLE

location_onNewcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ

language Visit Website phone 1912986950

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

191

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#19 in Newcastle upon Tyne

#4,459 of 4,663 nationally

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Trinity Academy Newcastle is a Academy special converter school in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, serving ages 5-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Trinity Academy Newcastle is an academy special converter in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, admitting pupils aged 5-16. It is part of TRINITY ACADEMY NEWCASTLE. The school has approximately 206 pupils on roll, of whom 89% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2, placing the school #19 in Newcastle upon Tyne and #4,459 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 86.5 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

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.12

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.70

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.24

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.97

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-2.45

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

6.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.31

2018

Progress 8 Score

-2.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

9.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.4

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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

45%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)45%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)26%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

59%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)52%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)41%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

56%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)41%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment12%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)44%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

67%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)56%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)30%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 63%

Reading4% LA 75%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths8% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading5% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading7% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing7% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.7

Read

LA -0.1

-17.6 to -9.8

-14.6

Write

LA 0.4

-18.4 to -10.9

-12.1

Maths

LA -0.1

-15.7 to -8.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%England 65%

Reading36% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing9% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths14% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.9

Read

LA 1.5

-1.7 to 5.5

-3.0

Write

LA 1.5

-5.5 to -0.5

-2.2

Maths

LA 1.6

-5.4 to 1.0

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

13%

LA 68%

Reading44% LA 77%

Writing13% LA 78%

Maths31% LA 78%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.2

Read

LA 1.5

-9.2 to -3.2

-12

Write

LA 1.3

-14.9 to -9.1

-8

Maths

LA 1.6

-10.7 to -5.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 March 2025

Inspection Report

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09 November 2023

Inspection Report

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13 November 2018

Inspection Report

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07 February 2018

Inspection Report

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04 March 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-11-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-11-13

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2018-02-07

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-11-21

None Legacy

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

89.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

36.4%(75 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 206 pupils. During this period, there were 184 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 89.3%, 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)	206	184	89.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	201	168	83.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	195	148	75.9%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	196	136	69.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	189	250	132.3%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	193	77	39.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	191	37	19.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	184	56	30.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	187	29	15.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	176	48	27.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	162	27	16.7%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	178	15	8.4%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	176	8	4.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	174	22	12.6%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	171	1	0.6%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	171	20	11.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	162	20	12.3%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	171	7	4.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	168	12	7.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	152	13	8.6%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	166	5	3.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	161	2	1.2%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	162	2	1.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	163	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	157	5	3.2%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	151	6	4.0%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 163 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Trinity Academy Newcastle

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

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)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover