Secondary school

Trinity Academy

  • Free School
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Bristol
  • BS7 9BY
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 710 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 22%

Top % in England, by year
2023/24: top 27%27%2024/25: top 22%

Against South West

Attainment 852.1 · South West 45.59/10 Top 20%
Grade 5+ English and maths57.7% · South West 44.2%9/10 Top 20%
EBacc point score4.72 · South West 3.989/10 Top 20%
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.53 · South West −0.0210/10 Top 10%
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2023/24: 50.7 · 120 pupils · South West 45.32024/25: 52.1 · 123 pupils · South West 45.4552.150.7
Grade 5+ English and maths
2023/24: 56.7% · 120 pupils · South West 44.1%2024/25: 57.7% · 123 pupils · South West 44.2%57.7%56.7%

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in73.7%
157 of 213 who put it first2020 · 78.1%2026 · 73.7%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st213157
2nd19110
3rd1823

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2024

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,062
Free school meals (past 6 years)35.5%
First language not English14.1%
SEN support14.2%
EHC plan3.9%
Absence (sessions missed)9.9%
Persistently absent pupils27.2%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

87% full · 1,220 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 143 responses (17.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school81.8% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school86% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 59.4% not applicable60.4% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year72.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.7% not applicable78.6% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed61.1% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child93% agree
  • My child does well at this school85.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.6% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.4% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent83.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.2
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 61.9
  • Leadership 3.7
  • Teaching assistants 8.8
  • Other support 25.5

Teachers 65.6 FTE · Whole workforce 99.9 · 127 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,908
Spend per pupil£7,733
Staff spend per pupil£5,834
Reserve per pupil£843
  • +£800,000revenue reserve
  • +£1,115,000in-year balance

Grants £8,340 · self-generated £135 · premises £309 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CATHEDRAL SCHOOLS TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £2,140,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

120 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained90.8%
  • Education85%
  • Apprenticeship1.7%
  • Employment4.2%
  • Not sustained5.8%
  • Unknown3.3%