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Trinity CofE High School

Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester · M15 6HP

SecondaryAcademy converterMixedAges 11–191,503 pupilsTRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Visit website ↗01612121900Ward: E05011368MP: E14001353
Ofsted
Good

Nov 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
50.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.6%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
32.5%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
16.3

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,527

2024-25

Places filled
100%

1,503 of 1,500 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 8 November 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Sixth form
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +4.2

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.8
'18-19
55.1
'21-22
52.4
'22-23
53.0
'23-24
50.0
'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.↑ +19%

A strong pass in both

35%
'18-19
59%
'21-22
55%
'22-23
65%
'23-24
54%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +14%

A standard pass in both

58%
'18-19
79%
'21-22
73%
'22-23
81%
'23-24
72%
'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.↑ +0.59

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.32
'18-19
0.24
'21-22
0.20
'22-23
0.27
'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).↑ +0.38

3.79
'18-19
4.64
'21-22
4.39
'22-23
4.43
'23-24
4.17
'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 Manchester (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.

+4.5 vs Manchester average

This school50.0
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+13.4% vs Manchester average

This school53.5%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +1.6

Per entry

31.3
'18-19
31.6
'21-22
27.3
'22-23
27.0
'23-24
32.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +1.6

31.3
'18-19
31.6
'21-22
27.2
'22-23
26.7
'23-24
32.9
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-4.1 vs Manchester average

This school32.9
Manchester average37.0
Best in Manchester50.6
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.
32.5%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
33.3%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
4.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.0%

Gender split

50%
50%

754 girls · 749 boys

Ethnicity

African
36.3%
White British
16.6%
Other Mixed
7.8%
Caribbean
6.3%
Indian
5.8%
Pakistani
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
3.7%
Other White
3.5%
Other Black
3.3%
Other ethnic group
2.7%
Chinese
2.3%
White & Asian
2.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (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.

-11.3% vs Manchester average

This school32.5%
Manchester average43.8%
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.

-5.8% vs Manchester average

This school33.3%
Manchester average39.1%
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.

-8.0% vs Manchester average

This school4.9%
Manchester average12.9%
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 Manchester average

This school7.0%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.1%

3.5%
'18-19
5.0%
'21-22
4.4%
'22-23
5.7%
'23-24
5.6%
'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

5.8%
'18-19
12.1%
'21-22
10.1%
'22-23
15.2%
'23-24
13.9%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.2% vs Manchester average

This school5.6%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

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

-4.5% vs Manchester average

This school13.9%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
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.↑ +1.4%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.2%
'16-17
1.2%
'17-18
1.3%
'18-19
0.4%
'19-20
0.2%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
2.0%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.0%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'16-17
1.0%
'17-18
1.1%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.1%
'20-21
0.5%
'21-22
0.9%
'22-23
1.7%
'23-24
2.1%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.55%

0.55%
'16-17
0.15%
'17-18
0.07%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (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.

-0.1% vs Manchester average

This school2.5%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

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

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

96% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 94%Employment 1%Not sustained 3%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 70%Further education 4%Apprenticeship 8%Employment 9%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
2

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
36%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
2

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 137801