Trinity Catholic High School
Mornington Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0TP
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Declan Linnane
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Brentwood
- Constituency
- Chingford and Woodford Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,579
- Pupils on roll
- 1,603
- URN
- 102860
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085043419
About this school
Trinity Catholic High School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided secondary school in Woodford Green. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,603 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trinity Catholic High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 238 | 235 | 235 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.0 | 56.4 | 56.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.40 +0.22 to +0.58 | +0.24 +0.06 to +0.43 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 67.2% | 66% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 86% | 90.2% | 86.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 22% | 31.9% | 29.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
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 Catholic High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 | 50.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 56.4 | 52.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.3 | 50 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,641 |
| 2023/24 | 1,626 |
| 2024/25 | 1,598 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Catholic High School compares
Trinity Catholic High School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.3 | 7% | 14.1% | 1,603 | — |
| Woodford County High School | 80.1 | 4.9% | 12.4% | 1,237 | 0.7 miles |
| Heathcote School & Science College | 46.1 | 7.7% | 31.7% | 1,115 | 0.8 miles |
| Highams Park School | 47.5 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 1,592 | 1.0 miles |
| Woodbridge High School | 52.2 | 5.1% | 20.7% | 1,980 | 1.2 miles |
| Chingford Foundation School | 47.1 | 7.7% | 27.4% | 1,363 | 1.5 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.05%
- English as an additional language
- 11.7%
- Overall absence
- 7.04%
- Persistent absence
- 21.47%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Woodford County High School0.7 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
-
Heathcote School & Science College0.8 miles
Secondary · London
-
Highams Park School1.0 miles
Secondary · London
-
Woodbridge High School1.2 miles
Secondary · Woodford Green
-
Chingford Foundation School1.5 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in Woodford Green
- Woodbridge High School Secondary
- Woodford County High School Secondary
- Oakhill Primary School Primary
- Ray Lodge Primary School Primary
- Roding Primary School Primary
- St Antony's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Wells Primary School Primary
- Woodford Green Primary School Primary
- Hatton Special School Special schools
- Avon House Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bancroft's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What ages does Trinity Catholic High School teach?
- Trinity Catholic High School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Woodford Green.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity Catholic High School?
- The headteacher of Trinity Catholic High School is Mr Declan Linnane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trinity Catholic High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Catholic High School, 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 Catholic High School?
- Trinity Catholic High School has 1,603 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Trinity Catholic High School full?
- Trinity Catholic High School has capacity for 1,579 pupils and 1,603 on roll (102%), 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 Catholic High School a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Catholic High School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Brentwood.
- Is Trinity Catholic High School a selective school?
- No. Trinity Catholic High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Trinity Catholic High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57 in 2022/23 and 56.3 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 Catholic High School compare with other schools in Redbridge?
- Trinity Catholic High School ranked 7th of 19 secondary schools in Redbridge for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 24% 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 Catholic High School's absence rate?
- Trinity Catholic High School's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Catholic High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Catholic High School'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.