Houghton CofE School vs Trinity School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Houghton CofE School
Carlisle
Trinity School
Carlisle
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
Church of England
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Cumberland
Cumberland
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
179
1711
Capacity
210
1500
Occupancy
85%
114%
FSM %
5.6%
22.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
May 2026
Nov 2024
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
39.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
29.2%
KS2 Reading
75%
-
KS2 Maths
71%
-
KS2 Writing
79%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
29.5
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
9%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
138
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
16%
Degree course
-
67%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
159
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (102)
Law (88)
Mathematics (78)
Mathematics (74)
Sociology (70)
Geography (68)
Biology (66)
Psychology (64)