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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy

Beechdale Road, Aspley, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · NG8 3EZ

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–181,190 pupilsOUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01159296251Ward: E05012282MP: E14001411
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
55.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.4%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.2%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,032

2024-25

Places filled
106%

1,190 of 1,125 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +3.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

52.2
'18-19
55.4
'21-22
52.8
'22-23
53.9
'23-24
55.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +13%

A strong pass in both

46%
'18-19
62%
'21-22
56%
'22-23
55%
'23-24
59%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +10%

A standard pass in both

73%
'18-19
82%
'21-22
72%
'22-23
80%
'23-24
83%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.12

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.22
'18-19
0.17
'21-22
0.13
'22-23
0.10
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.43

4.52
'18-19
4.78
'21-22
4.54
'22-23
4.82
'23-24
4.95
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+17.2 vs Nottingham average

This school55.3
Nottingham average38.1
Best in Nottingham69.8
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+24.9% vs Nottingham average

This school59.2%
Nottingham average34.3%
Best in Nottingham90.0%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +5.0

Per entry

28.5
'18-19
34.6
'21-22
31.5
'22-23
31.4
'23-24
33.5
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +5.0

28.5
'18-19
34.6
'21-22
31.5
'22-23
31.4
'23-24
33.5
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

+2.1 vs Nottingham average

This school33.5
Nottingham average31.4
Best in Nottingham49.8
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
19.2%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
48.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
6.5%

Gender split

50%
50%

600 girls · 590 boys

Ethnicity

White British
23.8%
African
21.8%
Other White
19.3%
Indian
8.6%
Other Asian
4.7%
Other Mixed
3.4%
White & Black Caribbean
3.3%
White & Black African
3.0%
Other ethnic group
2.5%
Caribbean
2.3%
Other Black
2.3%
White & Asian
1.8%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-16.2% vs Nottingham average

This school19.2%
Nottingham average35.4%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+14.8% vs Nottingham average

This school48.0%
Nottingham average33.2%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-7.2% vs Nottingham average

This school0.7%
Nottingham average7.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-8.6% vs Nottingham average

This school6.5%
Nottingham average15.1%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.9%

3.5%
'18-19
6.5%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.4%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +8.1%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

5.5%
'18-19
18.3%
'21-22
13.7%
'22-23
15.5%
'23-24
13.6%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-1.4% vs Nottingham average

This school5.4%
Nottingham average6.8%
Best in Nottingham2.9%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.1% vs Nottingham average

This school13.6%
Nottingham average18.7%
Best in Nottingham4.3%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +3.1%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.4%
'16-17
3.6%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
2.5%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
4.5%
'21-22
4.1%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
5.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.8%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.4%
'16-17
3.4%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
2.3%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
3.6%
'21-22
3.3%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
4.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.09%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Nottingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+2.5% vs Nottingham average

This school5.5%
Nottingham average3.0%
Best in Nottingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.06% vs Nottingham average

This school0.00%
Nottingham average0.06%
Best in Nottingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

98% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 94%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 2%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 64%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 16%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Nottingham

Median house price
£221,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
4/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
128

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
31%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
4/10
Income
4/10
Employment
3/10
Education
5/10
Health
2/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
33
Anti social behaviour
23
Shoplifting
17
Criminal damage and arson
16
Other theft
8
Vehicle crime
7
Public order
6
Burglary
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138341