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Trinity Academy St. Edwards
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Free school
Keresforth Close, Barnsley S70 6FP · stedwards.trinitymat.org · 01226 664166
Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Demand for places
- 1.5
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 882
- 98% of 900 places
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 26.3%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 253 families put the school first and 174 places were offered; 68% 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 | 174 | 253 | 1.5▲ | 68% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 170 | 360 | 2.1▲ | 47% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 171 | 273 | 1.6▲ | 62% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 170 | 210 | 1.2▲ | 77% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 171 | 118 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Trinity Academy St. Edwards was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 14 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 14 May 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (101 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 101
- 19% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on the 32% who had a child bullied
based on 32 parents (32%) with SEND