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Trinity Academy Cathedral

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personMiss Anna Gillinder

corporate_fareTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onWakefield, WF2 8QF

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

1,021

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Attainment 8

48.7

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GCSE Rank

#3 in Wakefield

#1,117 of 3,216 nationally

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Trinity Academy Cathedral is a Academy converter secondary school in Wakefield, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Demand is above capacity (1.4×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Trinity Academy Cathedral is an academy converter in Wakefield, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,037 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, placing the school #3 in Wakefield and #1,117 of 3,216 nationally. 49.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 21.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.0 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

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

49.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)21.5%

Entering EBacc49.50%

EBacc APS4.33

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48.70%

EBacc APS4.2

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.24

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS4.01

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc4%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.77

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.57

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

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

83%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

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

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

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

Apprenticeships2%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-25

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2016-11-09

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-09-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

16.5%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.0%(83 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 1,037 pupils. During this period, there were 171 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 16.5%, 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)	1,037	171	16.5%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,032	119	11.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,026	120	11.7%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,022	77	7.5%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,034	85	8.2%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,026	65	6.3%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,021	96	9.4%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,015	61	6.0%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	998	42	4.2%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,005	67	6.7%	4.9%	4
2021/22 (Autumn term)	998	73	7.3%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	969	55	5.7%	3.6%	1
2020/21 (Spring term)	962	16	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	964	33	3.4%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	928	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	928	38	4.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	924	48	5.2%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	823	29	3.5%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	828	31	3.7%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	832	33	4.0%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	770	14	1.8%	3.4%	2

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 47 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 22 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

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Trinity Academy Cathedral

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

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)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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