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Trinity Catholic High School

Voluntary aided school · Woodford Green · IG8 0TP

Ages 11–18 · 1,603 pupils · Redbridge

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.4

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.07 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-28

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+0.24
−20+2
Attainment 856.4
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+90%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,221

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

1.07 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

247

Places offered

232

1st-preference offers

205

Total preferences (any rank)
651
Preferred offers (top 3)
232
Applications from outside LA
341
Offers to outside-LA applicants
140
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 fill102%

1,603 pupils · 1,579 places

Pupils on roll
1,603
Boys / girls
775 / 828
School capacity
1,579
Capacity fill
1,603 / 1,579 (102%)
Free school meals
15.8%
FSM pupils
187
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Brentwood
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Declan Linnane

Location

Address
Mornington Road
Postcode
IG8 0TP
Town
Woodford Green
County
Essex
Local authority
Redbridge
District
Redbridge
Constituency
Chingford and Woodford Green
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 voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Woodford Green, Redbridge, 1,603 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 15.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Brentwood.

Open schools in Woodford Green
15
Secondary schools in Woodford Green
3
Academies among open schools in Woodford Green
13% (2)
Open schools in IG8
16
Secondary in IG8
3
Open schools in Redbridge LA
95
Secondary in Redbridge LA
15

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 Woodford GreenNear IG8

  • Woodford County High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 9LA · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att878.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+99%
    • Absence5.2%

    0.7 miles away

  • Heathcote School & Science College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E4 6ES · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.8 miles away

  • Highams Park School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E4 9PJ · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.0 miles away

  • Woodbridge High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Woodford Green · IG8 7DQ · Redbridge

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+66%
    • Absence5.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E4 7LT · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.2
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • South Chingford Foundation School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    London · E4 8SG · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.2
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+26%
    • Absence11.8%

    1.7 miles away

  • West Hatch High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chigwell · IG7 5BT · Essex

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.8 miles away

  • Frederick Bremer School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E17 4EY · Waltham Forest

    Ages 11–16

    • Att845.9
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.5%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Declan Linnane
Telephone
02085043419
Website
http://tchs.org.uk

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