Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham
Taunton Road, London, SE12 8PD
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Executive Headteacher
- Mr David Lucas
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Southwark
- Constituency
- Lewisham East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,020
- Pupils on roll
- 1,048
- URN
- 100749
- Local authority
- Lewisham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088523191
About this school
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is a Church of England voluntary aided all-through school in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 16 and has 1,048 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 56 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 79% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 13% | 18% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 79% | 89% |
| Expected standard in maths | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 84% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.60 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 111 | 121 | 116 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.1 | 49.4 | 48.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.48 +0.21 to +0.75 | +0.53 +0.27 to +0.79 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 51% | 50.4% | 56% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 74.4% | 69% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 82% | 87.6% | 88.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 64.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Lewisham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.1 | 40 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 49.4 | 39.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.3 | 40.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,003 |
| 2023/24 | 1,031 |
| 2024/25 | 1,051 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham compares
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham ranked 7th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.3 | 5.1% | 30.1% | 1,048 | — |
| St Matthew Academy | 47.2 | 5.7% | 39.5% | 1,063 | 0.7 miles |
| Prendergast Vale School | 42.2 | 8.7% | 43.1% | 806 | 1.2 miles |
| Prendergast Ladywell School | 49.2 | 5.9% | 27.2% | 1,280 | 1.6 miles |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School | 43.3 | 6.7% | 48% | 1,624 | 3.4 miles |
| St Paul's Way Trust School | 51.8 | 5.4% | 54.8% | 1,866 | 4.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.07%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 9.83%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Matthew Academy0.7 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Vale School1.2 miles
All-through · London
-
Prendergast Ladywell School1.6 miles
All-through · Lewisham
-
Saint Mary Magdalene Church of England All Through School3.4 miles
All-through · London
-
St Paul's Way Trust School4.6 miles
All-through · London
Other schools in London
Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham ranks 141st of the 948 ranked primary schools in London, and Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham ranks 152nd of the 258 ranked secondary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham teach?
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham teaches children aged 4 to 16. It is an all-through school in London.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham?
- The executive headteacher of Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is Mr David Lucas, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham?
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham has 1,048 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 16.
- Is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham full?
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham has capacity for 1,020 pupils and 1,048 on roll (103%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Southwark.
- Is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham a selective school?
- No. Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham as having no nursery classes.
- How have Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 86% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham compare with other schools in Lewisham?
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham ranked 7th of 14 secondary schools in Lewisham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham's absence rate?
- Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.