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Trinity Catholic High School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Voluntary aided
Mornington Road, Woodford Green IG8 0TP · tchs.org.uk · 020 8504 3419
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 56.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Redbridge 53.9, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 1.57 mi
- 2.52 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Redbridge Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,603
- 24 over 1,579 places · 102%
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 15.8%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.57 mi (2.52 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 4.07 mi (6.55 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Redbridge Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 253 families put the school first and 232 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 232 | 253 | 1.1▲ | 82% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 236 | 200 | 0.8 | 97% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 232 | 247 | 1.1▲ | 83% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 221 | 242 | 1.1▲ | 81% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 231 | 303 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 – Catholic applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | All | |
| Year 7 – Non-Catholic applicants: Distance Outside – Other applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.57 mi2.52 km | |
| September 2024 | 1.46 mi2.34 km | |
| September 2025 | 4.07 mi6.55 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.3, and 66% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Redbridge it was 53.9, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (30.8 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲56.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲66.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲86.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼29.4% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.84 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 78.7 | +0.5 |
| Sixth form college | 2.6 | +0.9 |
| Further education | 14 | +0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.7 | −1.2 |
| Employment | 0.9 | −0.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 1.3 | +0.5 |
| Activity not captured | 0.9 | +0.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 students | C (30.8) | Below average -0.30 | |
| 200 students | C (30.9) | Below average -0.30 | |
| 22 students | Merit (24.1) | Average -0.02 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 222 | C+ (33.7) | -0.14 |
| 2022/23 | 196 | C+ (33.1) | — |
| 2021/22 | 209 | B- (36.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 249 | C (30.8) | -0.47 |
| 2017/18 | 207 | C+ (33.6) | -0.11 |
| 2016/17 | 234 | C+ (32.1) | -0.13 |
| 2015/16 | 237 | C (31.2) | -0.33 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 65.8 | +6.3 |
| Further and other education | 3 | −2.6 |
| Further education | 2.1 | −2.1 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.6 | −0.5 |
| Employment | 14.8 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8 | +0.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.8 | +0.5 |
Ofsted
Trinity Catholic High School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 28 Feb 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2015
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding Feb 2009Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding 16 to 19 study programmes Outstanding
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (182 replies, to 1 January 2024).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 182
- 11% · 1 Jan 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 33 parents (18%) with SEND