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Trinity Academy

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN8 5BY

Ages 11–18 · 1,176 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.0

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-04-16

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
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)

Progress 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 841.0
English & maths grade 5+30%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry15%

EBacc APS: 3.4

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%+)27.9%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,098

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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

220

Places offered

229

1st-preference offers

220

Total preferences (any rank)
253
Preferred offers (top 3)
228
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill80%

1,176 pupils · 1,470 places

Pupils on roll
1,176
Boys / girls
565 / 611
School capacity
1,470
Capacity fill
1,176 / 1,470 (80%)
Free school meals
39%
FSM pupils
396
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Academy trust
EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
Sponsor
Emmanuel Schools Foundation
Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Gibson

Location

Address
Church Balk, Thorne
Postcode
DN8 5BY
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
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 (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 1,176 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Secondary schools in Doncaster
20
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN8
7
Secondary in DN8
1
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Secondary in Doncaster LA
20

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 DoncasterNear DN8

  • Thorne King Edward Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN8 4BY · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM32.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Brooke Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN8 5PQ · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.3%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Green Top

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN8 5LB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM22.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Thorneberry School

    Other independent special school

    Doncaster · DN8 5LH · Doncaster

    Ages 5–16

    0.6 miles away

  • Marshland Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM37.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • West Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN8 4LH · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM39.1%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Fieldgate School

    Other independent special school

    DN7 5GH · Doncaster

    Ages 6–18

    2.6 miles away

  • Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN7 5BG · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand1.00

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Victoria Gibson
Telephone
01405813000
Website
http://www.trinity-academy.org.uk/

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