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Trinity Catholic College
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
Lacy Road, Middlesbrough TS4 3JW · trinity.npcat.org.uk · 01642 298100
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.6
- average Attainment 8 score. Middlesbrough 41.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,270
- 85% of 1,500 places
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 46.7%
- First language not English
- 18.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 235 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 235 | 210 | 0.9 | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 233 | 178 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 236 | 149 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 231 | 178 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 235 | 192 | 0.8 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.6, and 40.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Middlesbrough it was 41.1, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (28.3 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.6 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼40.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.2% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼24.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.54 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135606)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 21 | −11.1 |
| Sixth form college | 7.3 | +3.5 |
| Further education | 51.1 | +14.8 |
| Other education | 0.4 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −0.9 |
| Employment | 2.1 | −4.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | −4.6 |
| Activity not captured | 6.4 | +2.6 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 students | C- (28.3) | Below average -0.51 | |
| 44 students | C (29.1) | Below average -0.46 | |
| 39 students | Merit+ (28) | Well below average -0.53 | |
| 10 students | Dist (35) | Average +0.19 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 58 | C- (25.2) | -0.74 |
| 2022/23 | 51 | D+ (23) | — |
| 2021/22 | 63 | C- (28.3) | — |
| 2018/19 | 83 | C (29.7) | -0.05 |
| 2017/18 | 98 | C- (27.5) | -0.02 |
| 2016/17 | 96 | C- (27.1) | -0.23 |
| 2015/16 | 100 | C- (26.4) | -0.11 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 41.8 | −15.3 |
| Other education | 3.3 | −4.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8 | +2.3 |
| Employment | 33 | +17.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.9 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 3.3 | −0.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Trinity Catholic College on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 19 Nov 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- Sept 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
May 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective - Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Sept 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good Jan 2013Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (55 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 55
- 4% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 31% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (24%) with SEND