Trinity Catholic High School

About Trinity Catholic High School

Trinity Catholic High School is one of 20 state secondary schools in the Redbridge local authority, where it ranks 14th out of 16 when measured by Progress 8. The top-performing schools in the area are Seven Kings School, Loxford School and Valentines High School, each with significantly higher Progress 8 scores. Trinity is a Roman Catholic mixed secondary for pupils aged 11 to 18, led by headteacher Declan Linnane. It is a large school, with 1,598 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,579, and it is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, 582 families applied for 236 places, with 194 offers going to first-preference applicants. The school has a higher-than-average proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 14 per cent, and it provides for a range of special educational needs including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, autistic spectrum disorder and speech, language and communication needs.

Academically, Trinity’s most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2023 rated it Good across all categories, including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and sixth-form provision. This was a downgrade from its previous Outstanding rating in 2015. At Key Stage 4, pupils achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.24, meaning they made about a quarter of a grade more progress per subject than the national average. However, this is well below the Redbridge local authority average of 0.59. The school’s Attainment 8 score stands at 56.4, and 67.2 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc average points score is 4.92, with 31.9 per cent of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects. At A-level, the picture is more mixed: the school’s value-added score is -0.14, which is rated as below average, and the average points per entry is 33.66, equivalent to a C+ grade.

The school offers a strong range of facilities including a swimming pool, theatre, chapel, sixth-form centre, art studios, science labs and playing fields. Sports provision is broad, with basketball, hockey, netball, tennis and athletics among the options, and there is a good selection of clubs including debate, coding, orchestra, Model UN and Young Enterprise. Trinity is a faith school with a Roman Catholic character, which will appeal to families seeking a values-based education within a structured, academically solid environment. Its oversubscription rate of 2.47 applicants per place suggests strong local demand, particularly from Catholic families. The school is not a boarding school and does not offer nursery provision, but it does have a sixth form. For families comparing options in Redbridge, Trinity sits below the top-tier schools like Seven Kings and Loxford in terms of academic progress, but offers a solid package of facilities, SEND support and a clear religious ethos.

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