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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

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

personMrs Lissa Oldcorn

corporate_fareTHE HALLAM SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBarnsley, S71 2LF

phone 1226704550

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,109

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Attainment 8

37.5

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GCSE Rank

#10 in Barnsley

#2,833 of 3,216 nationally

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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Barnsley, serving ages 3-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is an academy sponsor led in Barnsley, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of THE HALLAM SCHOOLS' PARTNERSHIP ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,148 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.5, placing the school #10 in Barnsley and #2,833 of 3,216 nationally. 19.70% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 8.4% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #69 of 10 primaries in Barnsley and #12,308 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. 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.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 8 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 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

37.5

Grade 5+ E&M

19.70%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)8.4%

Entering EBacc15.30%

EBacc APS3.13

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

34.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.40%

EBacc APS2.95

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.34

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS3.84

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc17%

EBacc APS3.67

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships10%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 64%

Reading56% LA 76%

Writing65% LA 72%

Maths69% LA 77%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading70% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 61%England 60%

Reading56% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing66% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths57% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -0.1

-5.8 to -2.5

-1.2

Write

LA 0.0

-2.7 to 0.4

-1.9

Maths

LA 0.4

-3.5 to -0.4

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 66%England 65%

Reading62% LA 73% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.2

-4.9 to -1.8

-3.0

Write

LA -0.2

-4.5 to -1.6

-0.8

Maths

LA 0.7

-2.2 to 0.5

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 64%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 78%

Maths-% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.0

Write

LA 0.5

Maths

LA 0.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 April 2025

Inspection Report

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21 September 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-04-23

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 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

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2022-09-21

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-11-22

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2014-07-03

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

10.8%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.2%(60 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

4pupils

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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 1,148 pupils. During this period, there were 124 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 10.8%, 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)	1,148	124	10.8%	7.3%	4
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,142	130	11.4%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,154	135	11.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,158	89	7.7%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,140	146	12.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,119	94	8.4%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,109	72	6.5%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,097	80	7.3%	5.9%	5
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,103	88	8.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,099	133	12.1%	4.9%	3
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,102	89	8.1%	4.4%	5
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,116	75	6.7%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,103	3	0.3%	1.0%	2
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,109	111	10.0%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,127	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,127	90	8.0%	3.2%	2
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,115	95	8.5%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,117	26	2.3%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,117	105	9.4%	3.8%	5
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,107	136	12.3%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,134	36	3.2%	3.4%	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.

Specific Learning Difficulty 206 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 12 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 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.

79.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

87.0%Positive

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

13.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree26%

agree46%

disagree13%

strongly disagree11%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree35%

agree31%

disagree14%

strongly disagree18%

don't know2%

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

strongly agree27%

agree19%

disagree18%

strongly disagree12%

don't know4%

not applicable21%

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

yes20%

no80%

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

strongly agree29%

agree6%

disagree18%

strongly disagree35%

dont know12%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree33%

disagree18%

strongly disagree7%

don't know9%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree34%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree32%

agree36%

disagree25%

strongly disagree6%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree32%

agree52%

disagree6%

strongly disagree6%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree22%

agree46%

disagree14%

strongly disagree8%

don't know9%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree27%

agree29%

disagree20%

strongly disagree16%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes65%

no35%

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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

Faith Priority (Church of England/Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

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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