Ofsted: Outstanding trending_up High Demand

Trinity Academy St. Edwards

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personMr Mark Allen

corporate_fareTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBarnsley, S70 6FP

language Visit Website phone 1226664166

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2024

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Students

362

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Demand Ratio

1.6x

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Trinity Academy St. Edwards is a Free schools secondary school in Barnsley, serving ages 11-16. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.6× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Trinity Academy St. Edwards is a free schools in Barnsley, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 717 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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 1.6× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 13.0 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

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EBacc APS-

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 May 2024

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2024-05-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

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

13.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.6%(47 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 717 pupils. During this period, there were 100 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 13.9%, 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)	717	100	13.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	720	87	12.1%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	537	75	14.0%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	535	65	12.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	537	79	14.7%	8.2%	4
2022/23 (Summer term)	358	70	19.6%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	362	32	8.8%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	360	26	7.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	179	8	4.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	180	4	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	177	1	0.6%	4.4%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 10 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 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.

84.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

92.0%Positive

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

21.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree65%

agree26%

disagree7%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree50%

agree35%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know3%

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

strongly agree40%

agree18%

disagree7%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

not applicable24%

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

yes31%

no69%

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

strongly agree67%

agree18%

strongly disagree13%

dont know3%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree74%

agree19%

disagree2%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree62%

agree26%

disagree9%

strongly disagree3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree32%

disagree9%

strongly disagree4%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree50%

agree35%

disagree13%

strongly disagree1%

don't know1%

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

strongly agree65%

agree28%

disagree6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree49%

agree33%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know2%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes85%

no15%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

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)

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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