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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham NG8 3EZ · trinity.nottingham.sch.uk · 0115 929 6251

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · Dec 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
55.3
average Attainment 8 score. Nottingham 43, England 46
Demand for places
1.1
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,182
57 over 1,125 places · 105%
Local authority
Nottingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
24.7%
First language not English
49.4%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 209 families put the school first and 187 places were offered; 83% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 248 (Places 190)248September 2023: 257 (Places 191)257September 2024: 242 (Places 190)242September 2025: 232 (Places 182)232September 2026: 209 (Places 187)209Places 187
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261872091.1▲83%
September 2025Sept 20251822321.3▲75%
September 2024Sept 20241902421.3▲71%
September 2023Sept 20231912571.3▲72%
September 2022Sept 20221902481.3▲74%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.3, and 59.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Nottingham it was 43, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 51.4 (England 46.3)51.42017/18: 52.5 (England 46.5)52.52018/19: 52.2 (England 46.7)52.22021/22: 55.4 (England 48.8)55.42022/23: 52.8 (England 46.3)52.82023/24: 53.9 (England 45.9)53.92024/25: 55.3 (England 46.0)55.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲55.346.0
▲59.2%45.4%
▲82.7%64.8%
▲46.9%40.5%
▲4.954.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form57.5+2.1
Sixth form college13+2.1
Further education25.4+1.6
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship1−1.6
Employment0.5−2.6
Not in a lasting destination1−1.6
Activity not captured1−0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 28.5 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.6 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.5 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 34.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 31.5 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.4 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.5 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
86 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.05
86 studentsC+ (33.5)Average +0.05
24 studentsDist- (30.8)Average -0.17
17.6%AAB or better
98.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24102C (31.4)0.00
2022/2397C (31.5)—
2021/2290C+ (34.6)—
2018/19125C (28.5)-0.32
2017/18128C (30.6)-0.12
2016/17120C (28.5)-0.05
2015/16135C (30.5)-0.03

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University75+0.3
Apprenticeship3.7+2.6
Employment13−0.7
Not in a lasting destination4.6−1.7
Activity not captured3.7+1.6

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 4 December 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
3 Dec 2024
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Nov 2005Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

84% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (116 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
84%
Replies
116
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●85% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn●85% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 60% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼42% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 31% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲81% agreeEngland 67%

based on 21 parents (18%) with SEND

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