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Trinity Academy Grammar

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy

Albert Road, Sowerby Bridge HX6 2NW · grammar.trinitymat.org · 01422 831011

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
46.3
average Attainment 8 score. Calderdale 48.7, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
968
92% of 1,050 places
Local authority
Calderdale
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
55.9%
First language not English
52.1%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Trinity Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 132 families put the school first and 178 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 122 (Places 171)122September 2023: 130 (Places 192)130September 2024: 132 (Places 186)132September 2025: 127 (Places 183)127September 2026: 132 (Places 178)132Places 178
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261781320.7100%
September 2025Sept 20251831270.7100%
September 2024Sept 20241861320.7100%
September 2023Sept 20231921300.7100%
September 2022Sept 20221711220.7100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.3, and 40.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Calderdale it was 48.7, and across England 46.

In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade D+ (24.7 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: 35.7 (England 46.3)35.72021/22: 38.6 (England 48.8)38.62022/23: 39.9 (England 46.3)39.92023/24: 44.5 (England 45.9)44.52024/25: 46.3 (England 46.0)46.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●46.346.0
▼40.7%45.4%
●63.6%64.8%
▲63.0%40.5%
●4.284.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 107563)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form37.1+4
Sixth form college7.6+0.8
Further education39.1−1.4
Other education0.5—
Apprenticeship2+1.3
Employment0.5—
Not in a lasting destination7.6−7.3
Activity not captured5.6+1.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

2017/18StudentsAverage gradeProgress
Applied general19Merit- (20.1)Well below average -0.65
100%finished their course
Earlier years: Applied generalStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2016/1738—+0.16
2015/1655—+0.89

Published for the predecessor school (URN 107563)

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/18
Left in 2017/18Since 2016/17
University46−10
Further education4−3
Employment4−9
Not in a lasting destination13+5
Activity not captured33+29

Published for the predecessor school (URN 107563)

Ofsted

Trinity Academy Grammar was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 February 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
22 Feb 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding

Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Oct 2016

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 107563), which Ofsted links to this one.

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107563)

  • Oct 2014Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 107563)

What parents said

63% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (75 replies, to 1 January 2024).

Recommend
63%
Replies
75
8% · 1 Jan 2024
Child is happy at school▼63% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼64% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼73% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼70% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼75% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼70% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼66% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼62% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼55% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 92% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 69% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼40% agreeEngland 67%

based on 30 parents (40%) with SEND

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