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Durham Trinity School & Sports College
All-through · Mixed · Ages 2–19 · Community special school
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5WB · durhamtrinity.co.uk · 0191 386 4612
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- GCSEs, 2017/18
- 1.8
- average Attainment 8 score
- Pupils
- 254
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56.4%
- First language not English
- 2.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2017/18 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths.
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across County Durham it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼0% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | n/a | 106 | |
| Maths | n/a | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 | |
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 46 | ||
| n/a | 45.4% | ||
| n/a | 64.8% | ||
| n/a | 40.5% | ||
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 20 | −28.1 |
| Other education | 70 | +21.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5 | — |
| Activity not captured | 5 | +1.3 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Durham Trinity School & Sports College was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 18 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 22
- 9% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 77% who raised concerns
based on the 14% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (100%) with SEND