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Trinity Catholic College

Academy converter · Middlesbrough · TS4 3JW

Ages 11–19 · 1,270 pupils · Middlesbrough

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

38.1

Overall absence

12.3%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
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 8-0.73
−20+2
Attainment 838.1
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+52%
EBacc entry34%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence12.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.3%
Unauthorised7.8%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,201

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

149

Places offered

236

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
384
Preferred offers (top 3)
183
Applications from outside LA
13
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
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 fill85%

1,270 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,270
Boys / girls
634 / 636
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,270 / 1,500 (85%)
Free school meals
46.7%
FSM pupils
530
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Middlesbrough
Governance
Academy trust: NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Headteacher
Michael Burns

Location

Address
Lacy Road
Postcode
TS4 3JW
Town
Middlesbrough
Local authority
Middlesbrough
District
Middlesbrough
Constituency
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
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 11–19, in Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, 1,270 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 46.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Middlesbrough.

Open schools in Middlesbrough
89
Secondary schools in Middlesbrough
11
Academies among open schools in Middlesbrough
73% (65)
Open schools in TS4
9
Secondary in TS4
1
Open schools in Middlesbrough LA
65
Secondary in Middlesbrough LA
8

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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Contact

Headteacher
Michael Burns
Telephone
01642298100
Website
https://trinity.npcat.org.uk

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