Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Erith Road, Belvedere, DA17 6HT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr John Willoughby
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Rochester
- Sponsor
- Trinitas Academy Trust
- SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- Constituency
- Erith and Thamesmead
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 1,028
- URN
- 136538
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322441371
About this school
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is a Church of England secondary academy in Belvedere. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,028 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. 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
- Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Needs attention
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Post-16 provision
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 176 | 176 | 173 |
| Attainment 8 score | 40.7 | 39.3 | 34.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.66 -0.87 to -0.44 | -0.54 -0.76 to -0.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 38% | 38.6% | 24.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 58.5% | 48% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 63% | 60.8% | 30.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.7 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
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 Church of England School, Belvedere has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 40.7 | 44 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 39.3 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 34.1 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,067 |
| 2023/24 | 1,082 |
| 2024/25 | 1,051 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere compares
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere ranked 16th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 34.1 | 10.9% | 37.1% | 1,028 | — |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | 35.4 | 10.2% | 47.2% | 873 | 0.8 miles |
| Lift Bexleyheath | 41.1 | 8% | 27.6% | 1,474 | 2.1 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic School | 55.1 | 5% | 20.4% | 1,021 | 2.2 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | 45.2 | 7.8% | 36.1% | 1,078 | 2.3 miles |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School | 51.4 | 5.3% | 23.1% | 805 | 2.4 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)
- 37.05%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 33.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Leigh Academy Bexley0.8 miles
Secondary · Erith
-
Lift Bexleyheath2.1 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
St Catherine's Catholic School2.2 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy2.3 miles
Secondary · Dartford
-
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School2.4 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Belvedere
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Bedonwell Junior School Primary
- Belvedere Infant School Primary
- Belvedere Junior School Primary
- Lessness Heath Primary School Primary
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Primary
- Cornerstone School Free Schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere teach?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Belvedere.
- Who is the principal of Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere?
- The principal of Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is Mr John Willoughby, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere, 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 Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere has 1,028 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere full?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere has capacity for 900 pupils and 1,028 on roll (114%), 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, Belvedere a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Rochester.
- Is Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere a selective school?
- No. Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere is part of TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere have?
- The schools register lists Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere's special educational needs provision as: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 40.7 in 2022/23 and 34.1 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, Belvedere rank locally?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere ranked 16th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 26% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 5% 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, Belvedere's absence rate?
- Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere's overall absence rate is 10.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere'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 1 July 2026.