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OpenAll-throughURN 144606

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School

Academy sponsor led · Barnsley · S71 2LF

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Phase

All-through

Age range

Ages 3–16

Pupils

1,108

Local authority

Barnsley

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Barnsley, Barnsley, 1,108 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.8%. Religious character: Church of England/Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Barnsley
80
All-through schools in Barnsley
1
Academies among open schools in Barnsley
74% (59)
Open schools in S71
18
All-through in S71
1
Open schools in Barnsley LA
96
All-through in Barnsley LA
1

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarnsleyNear S71

Overview

School type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
All-through
Age range
3–16
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
144606

Location

Address
Carlton Road
Postcode
S71 2LF
Town
Barnsley
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Barnsley
District
Barnsley
Constituency
Barnsley North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,108
Boys / girls
546 / 562
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
1,108 / 1,150 (96%)
Free school meals
31.8%
FSM pupils
352
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Religious character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Governance
Academy trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lissa Oldcorn
Telephone
01226704550

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-23

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
34.2
Progress 8
-0.7
English & maths grade 5+
15%
English & maths grade 4+
37%
EBacc entry
43%
EBacc APS
3.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
41%
Higher standard (RWM)
7%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

10.7%

Persistent absence

30.9%

Unauthorised

5.7%

Authorised absence
5.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,096

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 9.6% · Persistent 28.9%
2021/22
Overall 9.7% · Persistent 32.3%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England