Trinity Academy
Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- AMPLIFY EDUCATION
- Headteacher
- Mr Eiron Bailey
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Trust in Learning (Academies)
- Constituency
- Bristol North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,220
- Pupils on roll
- 1,062
- URN
- 147072
- Local authority
- Bristol, City of
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01174509379
About this school
Trinity Academy is a secondary academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,062 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 120 | 123 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 52.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.53 +0.26 to +0.79 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 56.7% | 57.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75.8% | 74% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 37.5% | 48% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.7 |
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 | Bristol, City of average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 36.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 34.2 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.1 | 36 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 11.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 9.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 634 |
| 2023/24 | 811 |
| 2024/25 | 946 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Trinity Academy compares
Trinity Academy ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.1 | 9.9% | 35.6% | 1,062 | — |
| Fairfield High School | 48.9 | 12.3% | 30.9% | 1,057 | 0.9 miles |
| Orchard School Bristol | 44.7 | 10.4% | 44.7% | 942 | 1.1 miles |
| Bristol Metropolitan Academy | 46.9 | 10.4% | 31% | 1,103 | 1.2 miles |
| E-Act Montpelier High School | 57.3 | 8.3% | 32.1% | 859 | 1.8 miles |
| Abbeywood Community School | 46 | 8.3% | 22.1% | 1,294 | 1.8 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)
- 35.55%
- English as an additional language
- 14.1%
- Overall absence
- 9.86%
- Persistent absence
- 27.21%
Location
Nearby schools
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Fairfield High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Orchard School Bristol1.1 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Bristol Metropolitan Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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E-Act Montpelier High School1.8 miles
Secondary · Bristol
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Abbeywood Community School1.8 miles
Secondary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Trinity Academy ranks 11th of the 44 ranked secondary schools in Bristol.
- Abbeywood Community School Secondary
- Ashton Park School Secondary
- Backwell School Secondary
- Bedminster Down School Secondary
- Blaise High School Secondary
- Brimsham Green School Secondary
- Bristol Brunel Academy Secondary
- Bristol Cathedral Choir School Secondary
- Bristol Free School Secondary
- Bristol Metropolitan Academy Secondary
- Chew Valley School Secondary
- Chipping Sodbury School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Trinity Academy teach?
- Trinity Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Trinity Academy?
- The headteacher of Trinity Academy is Mr Eiron Bailey, 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 1,062 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Trinity Academy full?
- Trinity Academy has capacity for 1,220 pupils and 1,062 on roll (87%), 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?
- No. Trinity Academy has no designated religious character.
- 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 AMPLIFY EDUCATION. 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 50.7 in 2023/24 and 52.1 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 Academy compare with other schools in Bristol, City of?
- Trinity Academy ranked 7th of 22 secondary schools in Bristol, City of for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 81% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 8% 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 9.9% 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 10 July 2026.