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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–16 · Sponsored academy
Carlton Road, Barnsley S71 2LF · 01226 704550
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Apr 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 37.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Barnsley 44, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,108
- 96% of 1,150 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 31.8%
- First language not English
- 7.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 89 families put the school first and 84 places were offered; 90% 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 | 84 | 89 | 1.1▲ | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 69 | 66 | 1 | 94% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 73 | 68 | 0.9 | 84% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 109 | 72 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 77 | 68 | 0.9 | 91% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.5, and 19.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barnsley it was 44, and across England 46.
In 2024/25, 48% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across Barnsley it was 65%, and across England 62%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼2% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135896)
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼37.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼19.7% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼47.4% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼15.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.13 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135896)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 0.7 | −0.2 |
| Further education | 85.3 | +7 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | −0.6 |
| Employment | 3.7 | −1.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 5.9 | −3.7 |
| Activity not captured | 1.5 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School on 23 April 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 23 Apr 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Sept 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135896), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2016Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135896)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135896)
What parents said
42% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (120 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 42%
- Replies
- 120
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 91% who raised concerns
based on the 52% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (33%) with SEND