Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Dunholme Close, Aykley Heads, Durham, DH1 5WB
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Grimwood
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- City of Durham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 254
- URN
- 114349
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01913864612
About this school
Durham Trinity School & Sports College is a community special school in Durham. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 254 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 11 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -5.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -5.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -6.10 | - | - |
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 | 21 | 20 | 29 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Durham Trinity School & Sports College has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 11.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 246 |
| 2024/25 | 252 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.36%
- English as an additional language
- 1.6%
- Overall absence
- 11.15%
- Persistent absence
- 34.76%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation1.3 miles
Independent schools
-
University of Durham1.6 miles
Universities · Durham
-
Strawberry Lane4.7 miles
Special schools · Bowburn
-
The Independent Grammar School:Durham4.9 miles
Independent schools · Esh Winning
-
Elemore Hall School5.1 miles
Special schools · Durham
Other schools in Durham
- Elemore Hall School Special schools
- Hope Wood Academy Academies
- Langley Moor Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester Primary
- Bearpark Primary School Primary
- Belmont Cheveley Park Primary School Primary
- Belmont CofE (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Blue Coat CofE (Aided) Junior School Primary
- Brandon Primary Academy Primary
- Burnhope Primary School Primary
- Cassop Primary School Primary
- Coxhoe Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Durham Trinity School & Sports College teach?
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Durham.
- Who is the headteacher of Durham Trinity School & Sports College?
- The headteacher of Durham Trinity School & Sports College is Mrs Rachel Grimwood, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Durham Trinity School & Sports College last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Durham Trinity School & Sports College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Durham Trinity School & Sports College?
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College has 254 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is Durham Trinity School & Sports College a faith school?
- No. Durham Trinity School & Sports College has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Durham Trinity School & Sports College have?
- The schools register lists Durham Trinity School & Sports College's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Durham Trinity School & Sports College's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Durham Trinity School & Sports College's absence rate?
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College's overall absence rate is 11.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Durham Trinity School & Sports College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Durham Trinity School & Sports College'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 30 June 2026.