Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Carlton Road, Barnsley, S71 2LF
- Phase
- All-through
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lissa Oldcorn
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Barnsley North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Pupils on roll
- 1,108
- URN
- 144606
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Telephone
- 01226704550
About this school
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is an all-through academy in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 1,108 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School, 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 61 | 60 | 54 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 60% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 70% | 56% |
| Expected standard in maths | 57% | 77% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 62% | 78% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.90 | - | - |
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 | 132 | 136 | 137 |
| Attainment 8 score | 37.1 | 34.2 | 37.5 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.52 -0.77 to -0.28 | -0.74 -0.98 to -0.49 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 14.7% | 19.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 48% | 36.8% | 47.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 43.4% | 15.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
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 Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England 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 | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 41% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 37.1 | 35.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | 34.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 37.5 | 38.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,109 |
| 2023/24 | 1,158 |
| 2024/25 | 1,148 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School compares
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School ranked 10th of 10 secondary schools in Barnsley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 32% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 37.5 | 10.7% | 34.5% | 1,108 | — |
| Batley Grammar School | 45.5 | 8.4% | 29.5% | 980 | 12.5 miles |
| Springwell Special Academy | 5.8 | 29.3% | 74.6% | 136 | 0.4 miles |
| Springwell Alternative Academy | — | — | 76.2% | 57 | 0.4 miles |
| Carlton Primary Academy | — | 5.2% | 23.2% | 317 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift St Helen's | — | 5.2% | 40.2% | 183 | 0.6 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)
- 34.52%
- English as an additional language
- 7.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.67%
- Persistent absence
- 30.39%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Batley Grammar School12.5 miles
All-through · Batley
-
Springwell Special Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Barnsley
-
Springwell Alternative Academy0.4 miles
Academies · Barnsley
-
Carlton Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Lift St Helen's0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School ranks 57th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley, and Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School ranks 8th of the 8 ranked secondary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School teach?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an all-through school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is Mrs Lissa Oldcorn, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School, 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 Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School has 1,108 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School full?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School has capacity for 1,150 pupils and 1,108 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School a selective school?
- No. Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School as having nursery classes.
- Is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School part of an academy trust?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is part of ST CLARE 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 Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 41% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School compare with other schools in Barnsley?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School ranked 10th of 10 secondary schools in Barnsley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 32% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 6% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School's overall absence rate is 10.7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England 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 2 July 2026.