The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 3 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Unique reference
- 138341
- Address
- Beechdale Road, Aspley, NG8 3EZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1190 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 48%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
White British 23.8%
African 21.8%
Other White 19.3%
Mixed 11.5%
Indian 8.6%
Other Asian 4.7%
Other 2.5%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 2.3%
Irish 1.2%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.9%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 47%
Local authority average 27%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.3
Local authority average 42.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.94
Local authority average 3.72
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 60 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 59 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 112 |
| English Language | GCSE | 196 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 196 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 232
- 2nd preference
- 113
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 42
Offers
- 1st preference
- 175
- 2nd preference
- 5
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 93 100 |
| Year 8 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 9 | 200 97 103 |
| Year 10 | 197 102 95 |
| Year 11 | 196 108 88 |
| Year 12 | 115 46 69 |
| Year 13 | 92 46 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 84.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 28.0% 42.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 52.0% 27.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 13.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 7.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 62.0% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 2.4% |