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Trinity School

Free schools · Sevenoaks · TN13 3SL

Ages 11–19 · 1,153 pupils · Kent

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

7.5%

Admissions demand

1.26 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-05-12

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+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.6%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
934

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

1.26 · Competitive

1st preferences

209

Places offered

170

1st-preference offers

142

Total preferences (any rank)
690
Preferred offers (top 3)
170
Applications from outside LA
74
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
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 fill101%

1,153 pupils · 1,140 places

Pupils on roll
1,153
Boys / girls
601 / 552
School capacity
1,140
Capacity fill
1,153 / 1,140 (101%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
167
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Christian
Religious ethos
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: TRINITY SCHOOL SEVENOAKS LTD
Academy trust
TRINITY SCHOOL SEVENOAKS LTD
Headteacher
Dr Matthew Pawson

Location

Address
Seal Hollow Rd
Postcode
TN13 3SL
Town
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Local authority
Kent
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Sevenoaks, Kent, 1,153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Christian.

Open schools in Sevenoaks
37
Secondary schools in Sevenoaks
3
Academies among open schools in Sevenoaks
22% (8)
Open schools in TN13
17
Secondary in TN13
2
Open schools in Kent LA
713
Secondary in Kent LA
100

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 SevenoaksNear TN13

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Contact

Headteacher
Dr Matthew Pawson
Telephone
01732469111
Website
http://www.trinitysevenoaks.org.uk/

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