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Trinity Academy Cathedral

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy

Thornes Road, Wakefield WF2 8QF · cathedral.trinitymat.org · 01924 330640

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.7
average Attainment 8 score. Wakefield 45.1, England 46
Demand for places
1.6
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,028
98% of 1,050 places
Local authority
Wakefield
Sixth form
No
Free school meals
42.2%
First language not English
25.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Trinity Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 311 families put the school first and 196 places were offered; 59% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 285 (Places 198)285September 2023: 296 (Places 200)296September 2024: 294 (Places 204)294September 2025: 304 (Places 198)304September 2026: 311 (Places 196)311Places 196
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261963111.6▲59%
September 2025Sept 20251983041.5▲63%
September 2024Sept 20242042941.4▲68%
September 2023Sept 20232002961.5▲66%
September 2022Sept 20221982851.4▲68%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.7, and 49% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Wakefield it was 45.1, and across England 46.

In 2017/18 the average A level result was grade B (39.4 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: 42.7 (England 46.3)42.72018/19: 50.7 (England 46.7)50.72021/22: 47.9 (England 48.8)47.92022/23: 50.4 (England 46.3)50.42023/24: 47.0 (England 45.9)47.02024/25: 48.7 (England 46.0)48.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.746.0
▲49.0%45.4%
▲69.0%64.8%
▲49.5%40.5%
▲4.334.09

Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 137764)

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form4.6−0.8
Sixth form college10.2−8.1
Further education64.5+15.6
Apprenticeship3.6−0.7
Employment1.5−3.9
Not in a lasting destination13.2+1.4
Activity not captured2.5−3.4

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/182015/16: 39.0 (England 30.5)B2016/17: 38.3 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 39.4 (England 32.1)BEngland 32.1
2017/18TrendAverage gradeProgress
46 studentsB (39.4)Well above average +0.47
46 studentsB (39.4)Well above average +0.47
Applied general46 studentsDist+ (40.9)Above average +0.38
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2016/1744B- (38.3)+0.32
2015/1649B (39)+0.79

Published for the predecessor school (URN 137764)

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/18
Left in 2017/18Since 2016/17
University69+23
Further education2—
Apprenticeship2−6
Employment16−20
Not in a lasting destination12+4

Published for the predecessor school (URN 137764)

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Trinity Academy Cathedral on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
2 Jun 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 137764), which Ofsted links to this one.

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2016Requires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    SafeguardingEffective

    Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 137764)

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (49 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
49
5% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▼76% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved●84% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations●84% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼67% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼88% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●92% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 82% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 49% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●65% agreeEngland 67%

based on 14 parents (29%) with SEND

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