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Trinity School

Sevenoaks, TN13 3SLSecondaryAges 11–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.26
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
238 1st-choice / 173 places
Ranking
#930
of 3,141 nationally

About Trinity School

Trinity School is clearly a popular choice among local families. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 719 applications for 173 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4. 16. Of those, 238 families put Trinity as their first preference, and 149 of those were offered a place. That level of demand suggests a strong reputation among parents in Sevenoaks and the wider Kent area. While the school doesn't publish a specific parent recommendation percentage, the sheer volume of applications — more than four times the number of places — is a practical signal of how highly it's regarded. The school is a mixed, Christian-faith secondary for pupils aged 11 to 19, with a capacity of 1,140 and currently 1,145 pupils on roll, so it's running essentially full. Matthew Pawson is the headteacher, and the school's most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in March 2024, confirmed it remains Good, a rating it has held since its last graded inspection in 2015.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChristian
AddressSeal Hollow Rd, Sevenoaks, Sevenoaks, TN13 3SL
HeadteacherMatthew Pawson
Local AuthorityKent
Number of Pupils1,145
Free School Meals (FSM)17.4%
School Capacity1,145 / 1,140 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

14 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (14 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 17 Jul 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Trinity School

Trinity School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.