53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
31%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
981.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,675
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Trinity School · Secondary with sixth form · Cumberland
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
-14pp
69%61%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-16pp
46%38%30%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.4
-3.8
45.443.441.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.4
EBacc entry
31%
-1pp
40%34%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
EBacc APS
981.2
-101.0
1099.21011.8924.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 981.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
-1.7
34.231.829.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.32
-0.2
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
-1pp
16%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,675
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
22%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Strand Road, Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Local authority
Cumberland
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 | 53% | 30% | 41.4 | Not applicable | 31% | 981.2 | 32% | 1,675 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 46% | 45.2 | -0.14 | 32% | 1082.2 | 34% | 1,694 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 36% | 42.0 | -0.36 | 38% | 924.5 | 40% | 1,698 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 45% | 44.7 | -0.38 | 28% | 1089.1 | 30% | 1,695 |
| 2018/19 | 69% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.58 | 40% | 1099.2 | 47% | 1,670 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.49 | 31% | 932.0 | 37% | 1,682 |
| 2016/17 | 62% | 37% | 45.0 | -0.36 | 36% | — | 39% | 1,607 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.32 | 9% | 169 |
| 2023/24 | 31.2 | C | -0.11 | 10% | 201 |
| 2022/23 | 31.0 | C | — | 9% | 173 |
| 2021/22 | 34.2 | C+ | — | 16% | 171 |
| 2018/19 | 29.6 | C | -0.35 | 9% | 201 |
| 2017/18 | 29.6 | C | -0.40 | 10% | 158 |
| 2016/17 | 30.4 | C | -0.19 | 7% | 164 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,675 | 18.2 | 25% | 7% | 22% | 10% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,694 | 17.8 | 21% | 5% | 20% | 12% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,698 | 18.4 | 18% | 5% | 19% | 11% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,695 | 18.9 | 15% | 4% | 19% | 12% | 38% |
| 2020/21 | 1,641 | 18.2 | 14% | 4% | 15% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,670 | 18.6 | 10% | 4% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,682 | 18.2 | 8% | 3% | 17% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 1,607 | 17.2 | 7% | 3% | 19% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.