Trinity Academy
Church Balk, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Trust
- EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
- Principal
- Mrs Victoria Gibson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Emmanuel Schools Foundation
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,470
- Pupils on roll
- 1,176
- URN
- 135007
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405813000
About this school
Trinity Academy is a Christian secondary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,176 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Trinity Academy, 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
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 | 211 | 213 | 199 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 | 41.0 | 42.4 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.34 -0.54 to -0.15 | -0.49 -0.68 to -0.30 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 30% | 41.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 54% | 52.1% | 63.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 19% | 15% | 42.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42.4 | 42 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 41 | 39.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,254 |
| 2023/24 | 1,245 |
| 2024/25 | 1,231 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Academy compares
Trinity Academy ranked 15th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 42.4 | 8% | 38.6% | 1,176 | — |
| Ash Hill Academy | 46.9 | 8.5% | 42.8% | 827 | 3.6 miles |
| The Axholme Academy | 38.4 | 10.1% | 26.5% | 518 | 5.2 miles |
| The Snaith School | 46.3 | 6.5% | 16.9% | 837 | 6.3 miles |
| Hungerhill School | 49.2 | 7.3% | 20.6% | 1,175 | 6.6 miles |
| Armthorpe Academy | 39.5 | 6.5% | 28.8% | 695 | 6.7 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)
- 38.57%
- English as an additional language
- 11.5%
- Overall absence
- 8.03%
- Persistent absence
- 25.74%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Hill Academy3.6 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
The Axholme Academy5.2 miles
Secondary · Crowle
-
The Snaith School6.3 miles
Secondary · Goole
-
Hungerhill School6.6 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
-
Armthorpe Academy6.7 miles
Secondary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Trinity Academy ranks 15th of the 20 ranked secondary schools in Doncaster.
- Armthorpe Academy Secondary
- Ash Hill Academy Secondary
- Astrea Academy Woodfields Secondary
- Campsmount Academy Secondary
- De Warenne Academy Secondary
- Don Valley Academy Secondary
- Doncaster UTC Secondary
- Hall Cross Academy Secondary
- Hungerhill School Secondary
- Outwood Academy Adwick Secondary
- Outwood Academy Danum Secondary
- Ridgewood School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Trinity Academy teach?
- Trinity Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the principal of Trinity Academy?
- The principal of Trinity Academy is Mrs Victoria Gibson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Trinity Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Academy, 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 Academy?
- Trinity Academy has 1,176 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Trinity Academy full?
- Trinity Academy has capacity for 1,470 pupils and 1,176 on roll (80%), 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 Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Academy is designated Christian.
- Is Trinity Academy a selective school?
- No. Trinity Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Trinity Academy part of an academy trust?
- Trinity Academy is part of EMMANUEL SCHOOLS FOUNDATION. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Trinity Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.4 in 2022/23 and 42.4 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 Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Trinity Academy ranked 15th of 20 secondary schools in Doncaster for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 47% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Trinity Academy's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Academy'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 2 July 2026.