Discovery Special Academy vs Trinity Catholic College
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Discovery Special Academy
Middlesbrough
Trinity Catholic College
Middlesbrough
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Free schools special
Academy converter
Age Range
2–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
187
1270
Capacity
181
1500
Occupancy
103%
85%
FSM %
76.6%
46.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jan 2023
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
42.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
44.3%
KS2 Reading
0%
-
KS2 Maths
0%
-
KS2 Writing
0%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
28.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
10%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
44
Retention
-
93%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
72%
Any L4+ destination
-
74%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
54
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (52)
Mathematics (30)
Business Studies (28)
Physics (28)
Psychology (26)
English Literature (22)
English Literature (20)
Law (20)