Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Ofsted: Strong standardVoluntary aided school · All-through
London · SE12 8PD · Lewisham
Ages 4–16
- Att849.4
- P80.5
- EM5+50%
- Absence5.1%
0.7 miles away
OpenAll-throughOfsted: Not judgedURN 135264
St Matthew Academy
Academy sponsor led · London · SE3 0XX
Ages 4–16 · 1,063 pupils · Lewisham
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
50.1
Overall absence
6.3%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-03-11
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.57
−20+2
Attainment 850.1
English & maths grade 5+56%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry70%
EBacc APS: 4.7
Key stage 2 (2023/24)
Expected standard (RWM)67%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
- Avg scaled score — reading
- 105.0
- Avg scaled score — maths
- 106.0
- Avg scaled score — GPS
- 106.0
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.4%
Unauthorised3.6%
- Authorised absence
- 2.7%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,083
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill64%
1,063 pupils · 1,650 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,063
- Boys / girls
- 601 / 462
- School capacity
- 1,650
- Capacity fill
- 1,063 / 1,650 (64%)
- Free school meals
- 34%
- FSM pupils
- 361
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
Age range
Ages 4–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Governance
- Academy trust: ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ST BENEDICT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Archdiocese of Southwark
- Headteacher
- Mr James Potter
Location
- Address
- St Joseph's Vale, Blackheath
- Postcode
- SE3 0XX
- Town
- London
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- District
- Lewisham
- Constituency
- Lewisham North
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
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 4–16, in London, Lewisham, 1,063 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Southwark.
Nearby all-through schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Academy converter · All-through
London · SE13 7BN · Lewisham
Ages 3–16
- Absence8.6%
- FSM42.7%
0.7 miles away
Academy converter · All-through
Lewisham · SE4 1SA · Lewisham
Ages 4–16
- Absence6.2%
- FSM28.8%
1.6 miles away
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr James Potter
- Telephone
- 02088536250