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The Trinity School

Free schools · Colchester · CO4 6ED

Ages 11–16 · 780 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-05-07

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.0%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.4%
Enrolments in measure
436

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

160

Places offered

179

1st-preference offers

139

Total preferences (any rank)
725
Preferred offers (top 3)
179
Applications from outside LA
15
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

780 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
780
Boys / girls
379 / 401
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
780 / 900 (87%)
Free school meals
16.3%
FSM pupils
127
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ALPHA TRUST
Academy trust
ALPHA TRUST
Sponsor
The Alpha Trust
Headteacher
Mr Mark Orrin

Location

Address
Carris Close
Postcode
CO4 6ED
Town
Colchester
Local authority
Essex
District
Colchester
Constituency
Colchester
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Colchester, Essex, 780 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 16.3%.

Open schools in Colchester
103
Secondary schools in Colchester
15
Academies among open schools in Colchester
43% (44)
Open schools in CO4
22
Secondary in CO4
3
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ColchesterNear CO4

  • The Gilberd School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO4 9PU · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence7.3%

    0.0 miles away

  • Colchester Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Colchester · CO4 3JL · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att834.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • St Helena School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO3 3LE · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence7.3%

    1.9 miles away

  • Colchester Royal Grammar School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Colchester · CO3 3ND · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att883.4
    • P81.1
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence5.2%

    2.4 miles away

  • St Benedict's Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Colchester · CO3 3US · Essex

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence6.6%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Orrin
Telephone
01206700910
Website
https://www.thetrinityschool.co.uk/

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