Trinity School
Buckeridge Road, Teignmouth, TQ14 8LY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic/Anglican
- Headteacher
- Ms Kate Unsworth
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Newton Abbot
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 257
- URN
- 113574
- Local authority
- Devon
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01626774138
About this school
Trinity School is an independent school in Devon. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 257 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Trinity School under its current framework. 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
Trinity School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1945, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 31 | 28 | 64 |
| Attainment 8 score | 26.1 | 27.1 | 10.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 |
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 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 | Devon average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 26.1 | 36.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.1 | 36.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 10.3 | 33.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 278 |
| 2023/24 | 278 |
| 2024/25 | 296 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 19
- Pupils on SEN support
- 38
Location
Nearby schools
-
Orchard Manor School1.6 miles
Academies · Dawlish
-
Education and Care (Devon) Ltd At 7-9 Oak Park Villas2.5 miles
Other types · Dawlish
-
Oakwood Specialist College2.5 miles
Other types · Dawlish
-
Chances Educational Support Services2.7 miles
Independent schools · Dawlish
-
Glendinning Academy4.2 miles
Free Schools · Newton Abbot
Common questions
- What year groups does Trinity School teach?
- Trinity School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is an independent school in Devon.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity School?
- The headteacher of Trinity School is Ms Kate Unsworth, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trinity School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Trinity School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Trinity School?
- Trinity School has 257 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Trinity School full?
- Trinity School has capacity for 600 pupils and 257 on roll (43%), so it has space against 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 School a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity School is designated Roman Catholic/Anglican.
- Is Trinity School a selective school?
- No. Trinity School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Trinity School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 26.1 in 2022/23 and 10.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Trinity School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity 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 24 July 2026.