69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
49%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
50%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
865.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,037
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 25/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWakefield
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.2:1
Admissions—
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Trinity Academy Cathedral · Secondary · Wakefield
Part ofTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+2pp
71%68%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
49%48%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
Attainment 8
48.7
+1.7
50.748.947.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.7
EBacc entry
50%
+1pp
50%32%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
EBacc APS
865.0
+37.4
865.0619.8374.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 865.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,037
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
Local authority
Wakefield
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 49% | 48.7 | Not applicable | 50% | 865.0 | 54% | 1,037 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 47.0 | +0.34 | 49% | 827.6 | 54% | 1,022 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 46% | 50.4 | +0.74 | 38% | 805.3 | 39% | 1,021 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 47% | 47.9 | +0.61 | 29% | 746.1 | 32% | 1,005 |
| 2018/19 | 71% | 46% | 50.7 | +0.77 | 15% | 374.6 | 18% | 828 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,037 | 16.6 | 17% | 24% | 41% | 8% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,022 | 16.4 | 15% | 23% | 41% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,021 | 16.0 | 15% | 22% | 40% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,005 | 16.9 | 18% | 23% | 41% | 11% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 962 | 17.6 | 17% | 23% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 828 | 18.3 | 15% | 21% | 44% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.