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Trinity Catholic College

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2024

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Students

1,355

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Attainment 8

42.6

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GCSE Rank

#5 in Middlesbrough

#2,157 of 3,216 nationally

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Trinity Catholic College is a Academy converter secondary school in Middlesbrough, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Trinity Catholic College is an academy converter in Middlesbrough, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,303 pupils on roll, of whom 45% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 42.6, placing the school #5 in Middlesbrough and #2,157 of 3,216 nationally. 40.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 13 A-level subjects. 35.2% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 12.1% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.51 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 27.9 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

42.6

Grade 5+ E&M

40.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.6%

Entering EBacc24.80%

EBacc APS3.54

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.73

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34.30%

EBacc APS3.27

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

35.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.02

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS3.19

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21%

EBacc APS3.27

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS3.39

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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

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

85%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)85%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment7%

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

-0.51

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.2%

Achieving A*–A12.1%

Achieving A*–B35.2%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate92.6%

A-level subjects offered13

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.74

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate94.60%

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate71.40%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate90.7%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 November 2024

Inspection Report

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15 September 2023

Inspection Report

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25 May 2022

Inspection Report

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11 December 2019

Inspection Report

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26 September 2018

Inspection Report

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10 November 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-11-19

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-05-25

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-09-26

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-05-07

None Legacy

Requires improvement

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

28.3%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.6%(125 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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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 1,303 pupils. During this period, there were 369 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 28.3%, 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)	1,303	369	28.3%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,301	357	27.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,307	425	32.5%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,316	350	26.6%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,305	356	27.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,333	357	26.8%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,355	669	49.4%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,371	945	68.9%	5.9%	3
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,333	797	59.8%	4.7%	5
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,347	894	66.4%	4.9%	4
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,353	599	44.3%	4.4%	5
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,317	513	39.0%	3.6%	4
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,321	200	15.1%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,326	556	41.9%	3.9%	3
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,313	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,313	290	22.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,320	258	19.5%	4.2%	4
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,331	283	21.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,342	194	14.5%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,355	142	10.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,365	80	5.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,362	68	5.0%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,369	62	4.5%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,376	32	2.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,391	31	2.2%	3.3%	3
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,407	59	4.2%	3.1%	4

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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 56 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 41 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

78.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

18.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree36%

agree40%

disagree7%

strongly disagree11%

don't know5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree36%

agree29%

disagree20%

strongly disagree13%

don't know2%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree36%

agree20%

disagree7%

strongly disagree16%

don't know4%

not applicable16%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes24%

no76%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree38%

agree31%

disagree23%

strongly disagree8%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree44%

agree25%

disagree16%

strongly disagree5%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree44%

agree35%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree40%

agree36%

disagree13%

strongly disagree11%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree42%

agree45%

disagree4%

strongly disagree4%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree40%

disagree9%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree38%

agree33%

disagree15%

strongly disagree11%

don't know4%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes73%

no27%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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