Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School, Barnsley

In 2026, pupils at Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 37.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.8 in Barnsley and 47 across England.

23% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 44% in Barnsley and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 37.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.74: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 28.8, against 42.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.6 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 21 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 89 families put Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School as their first choice and 236 named it as one of their preferences, for 84 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 9 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School are Outwood Academy Carlton (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42); Outwood Academy Shafton (2.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.3); Horizon Community College (2.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49); and Trinity Academy St. Edwards (2.8 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.4).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School.

Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is one of 13 schools run by St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.

120 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School (as of September 2025): 42% would recommend the school, 66% say their child is happy there and 41% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (71%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (37%).

Of the 136 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 86% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 85% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

7.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (83%) and Mixed (6%).

The nearest railway station is Barnsley Rail Station, about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Holy Trinity Bus Park/Carlton Road (at), 70 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 3rd decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 194 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Barnsley (121), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School issued 418 suspensions, 36.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 17 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School are Carlton Primary Academy (0.6 miles), Lift St Helen's (0.6 miles), Athersley South Primary School (0.7 miles) and Laithes Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.