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Trinity Academy Cathedral

Academy converter · Wakefield · WF2 8QF

Ages 11–16 · 1,028 pupils · Wakefield

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

47.0

Overall absence

10.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-05-25

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.34
−20+2
Attainment 847.0
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 4.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.0%
Unauthorised6.2%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,095

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,028 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,028
Boys / girls
471 / 557
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,028 / 1,050 (98%)
Free school meals
42.2%
FSM pupils
434
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leeds (ce)
Governance
Academy trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Trinity Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Miss Anna Gillinder

Location

Address
Thornes Road
Postcode
WF2 8QF
Town
Wakefield
Local authority
Wakefield
District
Wakefield
Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell
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 converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Wakefield, Wakefield, 1,028 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 42.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leeds (ce).

Open schools in Wakefield
79
Secondary schools in Wakefield
9
Academies among open schools in Wakefield
47% (37)
Open schools in WF2
21
Secondary in WF2
3
Open schools in Wakefield LA
158
Secondary in Wakefield LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.9
    • P80.3
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Kettlethorpe High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence10.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • Outwood Academy City Fields

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    • Att838.6
    • P80.1
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence9.7%

    2.1 miles away

  • Outwood Grange Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Miss Anna Gillinder
Telephone
01924330640
Website
cathedral.trinitymat.org

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