Ofsted: Requires improvement

Trinity Academy New Bridge

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personMrs Sarah Armstrong

corporate_fareTRINITY ACADEMY NEWCASTLE

location_onSunderland, SR5 3NF

language Visit Website phone 1912986950

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

131

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Attainment 8

2.1

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GCSE Rank

#21 in Sunderland

#4,449 of 4,663 nationally

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Trinity Academy New Bridge is a Academy special sponsor led school in Sunderland, serving ages 11-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Trinity Academy New Bridge is an academy special sponsor led in Sunderland, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of TRINITY ACADEMY NEWCASTLE. The school has approximately 133 pupils on roll, of whom 76% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.1, placing the school #21 in Sunderland and #4,449 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

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.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 10.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 106.7 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

2.1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-2.34

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

3.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.15

2023

Progress 8 Score

-2.21

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

5.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

-2.85

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

8.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.27

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS-

2019

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

56%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)19%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

70%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)55%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment15%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)30%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

47%

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

Apprenticeships0%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)53%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

52%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)48%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)41%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 January 2025

Inspection Report

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25 April 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-07-01

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

2023-04-25

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-06-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

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

87.2%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

36.8%(49 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 133 pupils. During this period, there were 116 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 87.2%, 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)	133	116	87.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	126	159	126.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	131	170	129.8%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	134	187	139.6%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	134	156	116.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	133	73	54.9%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	131	51	38.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	134	65	48.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	141	64	45.4%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	134	56	41.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	130	40	30.8%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	124	23	18.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	118	12	10.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	116	23	19.8%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	104	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	104	29	27.9%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	89	37	41.6%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	104	13	12.5%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	96	18	18.8%	3.8%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	0	3	-	3.8%	1

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 97 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 28 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 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.

48.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

53.0%Positive

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

33.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree19%

agree38%

disagree10%

strongly disagree29%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree24%

agree38%

disagree19%

strongly disagree14%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree52%

agree5%

disagree14%

strongly disagree29%

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

yes95%

no5%

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

strongly agree45%

agree20%

disagree5%

strongly disagree30%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree43%

agree19%

disagree19%

strongly disagree14%

don't know5%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree24%

disagree19%

strongly disagree29%

don't know5%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree19%

disagree14%

strongly disagree10%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree24%

agree33%

disagree33%

strongly disagree5%

don't know5%

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

strongly agree43%

agree19%

disagree14%

strongly disagree19%

don't know5%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree43%

agree19%

disagree24%

strongly disagree14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes48%

no52%

Trinity Academy New Bridge

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

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)

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

Staffing

Teacher Turnover