Trinity Academy Newcastle, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Trinity Academy Newcastle is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 16 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trinity Academy Newcastle in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Trinity Academy Newcastle are Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited (under 0.1 miles, Good); Hadrian School (0.3 miles, Outstanding); Thomas Bewick School (1.9 miles, Good); and Eslington Primary School (2.1 miles, Outstanding).
Trinity Post 16 Solutions LimitedHadrian SchoolThomas Bewick SchoolEslington Primary School
Where pupils go next
Of the 28 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 32% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 18% to a further education college.
Who goes there
89.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Trinity Academy Newcastle has an education, health and care plan (205 of 205 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Trinity Academy Newcastle provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Metrocentre Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is West Road-Colston Street (w-bound), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Academy Newcastle stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Trinity Academy Newcastle issued 505 suspensions, 245.1 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 11 months agoReport card - no single overall grade (Ofsted's framework since November 2025)
Safeguarding standards: met
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The lower site primary provision is strong, with pupils achieving well from different starting points and developing confidence in their learning. The school is successful at identifying and closing gaps in basic skills like reading, writing and mathematics for younger pupils. Staff at the lower site respond sensitively to pupils' emotional needs and create a calm, orderly environment where pupils behave well.
Key Strengths
- Primary-age pupils at the lower site learn and achieve well from their starting points
- Early reading support for primary-age pupils is effective, with pupils learning to read with fluency and understanding
- Lower site is calm and orderly with staff responding sensitively to pupils' emotional needs
- School has established a broad curriculum
Areas for Improvement
- Safeguarding culture is not open and positive, putting pupils at significant risk of harm
- Secondary-age pupils do not achieve well and leave school ill-prepared for education, employment or training
- Attendance rates at the upper site are very low with ineffective systems to track pupil whereabouts
- Behaviour at the upper site is poor with frequent bullying, swearing and aggressive behaviour that prevents most pupils from learning
- Staff lack expertise to manage challenging behaviour and curriculum design is weak with unclear learning objectives
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards not met - leaders have not created an open and positive culture around safeguarding, pupils are not safe, there are high levels of unexplained absence with inadequate systems to check pupil whereabouts, and bullying and aggressive behaviour happen frequently.
Trinity Academy Newcastle requires special measures due to failing to provide an acceptable standard of education. The school has serious safeguarding concerns, with pupils at risk of harm due to ineffective leadership and poor behaviour management.
At a Glance
89.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD, SEMH
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 4% (2024 to 2025), while maths has improved from 0% to 8% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Trinity Academy Newcastle
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 35 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
114%
Over capacity
205 pupils
180 places
25 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Across Newcastle upon Tyne council
Places available
2,560
Applications
2,594
Got 1st preference
79.0%
Got preferred school
93.4%
All secondary applications across Newcastle upon Tyne council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
205
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Trinity Academy Newcastle provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and social, emotional and mental health needs.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
205
Total Pupils
173
Boys
32
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
8.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,919
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
44.5%
Overall absence
78.9%
Persistent absence
223
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Trinity Academy Newcastle
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Trinity Academy Newcastle
What are GCSE results like at Trinity Academy Newcastle?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Trinity Academy Newcastle achieved an Attainment 8 score of 2.3. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Trinity Academy Newcastle's Ofsted rating?
Trinity Academy Newcastle's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2025, produced a report card, which grades each area but gives no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in November 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy Newcastle?
No fixed boundary. When Trinity Academy Newcastle is oversubscribed, Newcastle upon Tyne allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Trinity Academy Newcastle has around 205 pupils on roll. 90% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Trinity Academy Newcastle have specialist SEN provision?
Trinity Academy Newcastle provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and social, emotional and mental health needs.
What is attendance like at Trinity Academy Newcastle?
44.5% of sessions were missed at Trinity Academy Newcastle in 2024/25. 78.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Apply through Newcastle upon Tyne's coordinated admissions process, naming Trinity Academy Newcastle on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 35 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 6 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Newcastle upon Tyne is 23.5 (the median across 112 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Trinity Academy Newcastle is at Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE4 8XJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)