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Trinity School

Academy converter · Carlisle · CA1 1JB

Ages 11–18 · 1,711 pupils · Cumberland

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · 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
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 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+67%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)31.9%
Unauthorised5.1%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
7.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,397

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

213

Places offered

248

1st-preference offers

213

Total preferences (any rank)
474
Preferred offers (top 3)
237
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill114%

1,711 pupils · 1,500 places

Pupils on roll
1,711
Boys / girls
860 / 851
School capacity
1,500
Capacity fill
1,711 / 1,500 (114%)
Free school meals
22.8%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Carlisle
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Academy trust
TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr David Samson

Location

Address
Strand Road
Postcode
CA1 1JB
Town
Carlisle
County
Cumbria
Local authority
Cumberland
District
Cumberland
Constituency
Carlisle
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes

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 11–18, in Carlisle, Cumberland, 1,711 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.8%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Carlisle.

Open schools in Carlisle
56
Secondary schools in Carlisle
5
Academies among open schools in Carlisle
29% (16)
Open schools in CA1
10
Secondary in CA1
2
Open schools in Cumberland LA
181
Secondary in Cumberland LA
19

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 CarlisleNear CA1

  • Richard Rose Central Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA1 1LY · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • St John Henry Newman Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA2 4NL · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+20%
    • Absence14.6%

    1.7 miles away

  • Richard Rose Morton Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Carlisle · CA2 6LB · Cumberland

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence8.4%

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Samson
Telephone
01228516051
Website
http://trinity.cumbria.sch.uk/

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