The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Shenton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Nottingham
- Sponsor
- Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Nottingham North and Kimberley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,125
- Pupils on roll
- 1,182
- URN
- 138341
- Local authority
- Nottingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01159296251
About this school
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary academy in Nottingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,182 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 December 2024, 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 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 189 | 193 | 196 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.8 | 53.9 | 55.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.13 -0.07 to +0.34 | +0.10 -0.11 to +0.30 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56% | 54.9% | 59.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 72% | 80.3% | 82.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 30% | 39.4% | 46.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
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 The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary 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 | Nottingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.8 | 38.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.9 | 38 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.3 | 38.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,172 |
| 2023/24 | 1,178 |
| 2024/25 | 1,190 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy compares
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55.3 | 5.4% | 21.6% | 1,182 | — |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | 34 | 13.3% | 67.9% | 887 | 0.2 miles |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | 47.7 | 5.4% | 40.1% | 931 | 0.3 miles |
| Bluecoat Aspley Academy | 48.6 | 7.2% | 42.7% | 1,344 | 0.7 miles |
| Ellis Guilford School | 37.1 | 10% | 47.6% | 1,171 | 1.1 miles |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | 40.5 | 13.4% | 53.7% | 841 | 1.1 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)
- 21.57%
- English as an additional language
- 48%
- Overall absence
- 5.44%
- Persistent absence
- 13.58%
Location
Nearby schools
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Bluecoat Beechdale Academy0.2 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Nottingham Girls' Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Bluecoat Aspley Academy0.7 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Ellis Guilford School1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
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Nottingham University Samworth Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Nottingham
Other schools in Nottingham
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy ranks 4th of the 42 ranked secondary schools in Nottingham.
- Aldercar High School Secondary
- Alderman White School Secondary
- Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Secondary
- Ashfield Comprehensive School Secondary
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Trent Academy Secondary
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Secondary
- Bramcote College Secondary
- Carlton Academy Secondary
- Chilwell School Secondary
- Christ The King Voluntary Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy teach?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Nottingham.
- Who is the headteacher of The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is Mr Matthew Shenton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary 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 big is The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy has 1,182 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy full?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 1,125 pupils and 1,182 on roll (105%), 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 The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Nottingham.
- Is The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy a selective school?
- No. The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is part of OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.8 in 2022/23 and 55.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy ranked 1st of 18 secondary schools in Nottingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 88% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary 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 1 July 2026.