Trinity Academy Cathedral
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Anna Gillinder
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Trinity Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Wakefield and Rothwell
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,050
- Pupils on roll
- 1,028
- URN
- 145579
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924330640
About this school
Trinity Academy Cathedral is a Church of England secondary academy in Wakefield. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 190 | 197 | 200 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.4 | 47.0 | 48.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.74 +0.53 to +0.94 | +0.34 +0.14 to +0.55 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 46.2% | 49% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 67.5% | 69% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 38% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
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 Cathedral has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wakefield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.4 | 38.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47 | 39.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.7 | 38.4 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,021 |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 |
| 2024/25 | 1,037 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Academy Cathedral compares
Trinity Academy Cathedral ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.7 | 8% | 41.5% | 1,028 | — |
| Horbury Academy | 48.7 | 10.1% | 26.3% | 1,070 | 1.4 miles |
| St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | 46.3 | 8.5% | 26.7% | 762 | 1.5 miles |
| Kettlethorpe High School | 46.9 | 11.5% | 24.2% | 1,616 | 1.7 miles |
| Outwood Academy City Fields | 38.8 | 9.2% | 38.8% | 928 | 2.1 miles |
| Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | 51 | 9.1% | 20.4% | 1,699 | 2.5 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)
- 41.47%
- English as an additional language
- 24.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.98%
- Persistent absence
- 20.33%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Horbury Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Kettlethorpe High School1.7 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Outwood Academy City Fields2.1 miles
Secondary · Wakefield
-
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College2.5 miles
Secondary · Ossett
Other schools in Wakefield
Trinity Academy Cathedral ranks 3rd of the 9 ranked secondary schools in Wakefield.
- Crofton Academy Secondary
- Horbury Academy Secondary
- Kettlethorpe High School Secondary
- Outwood Academy City Fields Secondary
- Outwood Grange Academy Secondary
- Rodillian Academy Secondary
- St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Woodkirk Academy Secondary
- Crigglestone Nursery School Nursery
- The Castle Nursery School Nursery
- Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Primary
- Blackgates Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Trinity Academy Cathedral teach?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Wakefield.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity Academy Cathedral?
- The headteacher of Trinity Academy Cathedral is Miss Anna Gillinder, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Trinity Academy Cathedral last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Trinity Academy Cathedral, 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 Academy Cathedral?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral has 1,028 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Trinity Academy Cathedral full?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral has capacity for 1,050 pupils and 1,028 on roll (98%), 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 Trinity Academy Cathedral a faith school?
- Yes. Trinity Academy Cathedral is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Who runs Trinity Academy Cathedral?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral is part of TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Trinity Academy Cathedral's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.4 in 2022/23 and 48.7 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 Cathedral rank locally?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral ranked 4th of 18 secondary schools in Wakefield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 71% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 17% 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 Cathedral's absence rate?
- Trinity Academy Cathedral's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Trinity Academy Cathedral's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Trinity Academy Cathedral'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 14 July 2026.