School profile

Trinity Academy Grammar

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#1,760 of 3,312

Similar to most schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Trinity Academy Grammar Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Feb 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils968
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherElizabeth Fairhurst
TrustTRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Oct 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144946.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.45.4, similar to England, worse than Calderdale4946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.58.6%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale69%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.40.8%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale51.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.13.6%, similar to England, worse than Calderdale17.2%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale65.2%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4191--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils968
Girls477
Boys491
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.55.9%
First language not English52.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,050
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.7.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.158
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.45
Average class size24.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
40.3%
White British
22.7%
Other White
7.5%
Other Asian
6.4%
African
5%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
Gypsy/Roma
3.4%
Indian
2.3%
White and Asian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
1.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.4
Teachers (FTE)63.72
Teaching assistants (FTE)22.39
Support staff (FTE)65.98
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2552.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2536.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.8

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.178
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.354
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.132
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.132
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)7

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence8.5%, similar to England, worse than Calderdale7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.26.1%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale20.6%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.9%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale3.3%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate29.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions14.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.4%
Permanent exclusions4

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.86.8%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.84.3%
Further education39.1%
School sixth form37.1%
Sixth form college7.6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.7.6%
Apprenticeship2%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Trinity Academy Grammar
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church Sowerby Bridge CofE (VA) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryBolton Brow Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryWarley Town SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWarley Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miAll-throughThe Halifax AcademyAcademy converter
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1.0 miPrimaryNorland CE SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryLing Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryRyburn Valley High SchoolAcademy converter
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Frequently asked questions about Trinity Academy Grammar

What is Trinity Academy Grammar's Ofsted rating?

Trinity Academy Grammar is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 22 Feb 2023.

How does Trinity Academy Grammar rank in England?

Trinity Academy Grammar ranks 1,760 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (similar to most schools).

What are Trinity Academy Grammar's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 40.8% of pupils at Trinity Academy Grammar got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 45.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Trinity Academy Grammar?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Trinity Academy Grammar made 178 offers from 354 applications (2 per offer), and 132 of 132 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Trinity Academy Grammar?

Trinity Academy Grammar has 968 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Trinity Academy Grammar?

Trinity Academy Grammar had 1,050 school places in 2024/25.

Does Trinity Academy Grammar have a sixth form?

No, Trinity Academy Grammar teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Trinity Academy Grammar?

At Trinity Academy Grammar, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 15.2 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Trinity Academy Grammar?

In 2025/26, pupils at Trinity Academy Grammar missed 8.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 26.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.