Trinity Catholic College, Middlesbrough

In its own words: "Our mission, “Follow Jesus, build families, fulfil potential,” lies at the heart of everything we do, shaping the purpose and direction of our school community."

From the headteacher's welcome: "It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Trinity Catholic College . We are a Catholic and inclusive secondary school and sixth form, where visitors frequently comment on the calm, respectful, and purposeful atmosphere that underpins all we do."

In 2026, pupils at Trinity Catholic College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 42.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 41.6 in Middlesbrough and 47 across England.

44% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 38% in Middlesbrough and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 42.6.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.73: 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 33, against 50.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.5 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 210 families put Trinity Catholic College as their first choice and 485 named it as one of their preferences, for 235 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Trinity Catholic College are Outwood Academy Acklam (0.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.7); Acklam Grange School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.8); The King's Academy (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.9); and Lift Unity City (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 36.9).

Trinity Catholic College's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Trinity Catholic College is one of 38 schools run by Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 44.2 in 2024/25.

55 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Trinity Catholic College (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 78% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (78%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

Of the 233 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 80% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 51% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 42% went on to university or other higher education, 9% to apprenticeships and 33% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

43.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 170 pupils (13.4%) received SEN support and 16 (1.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is James Cook Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Trinity Catholic College Sixth Form (adjacent), 230 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Catholic College stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Trinity Catholic College issued 947 suspensions, 72.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Trinity Catholic College are Newham Bridge Primary School (0.4 miles), St Thomas More RC Primary School (0.5 miles), Easterside Academy (0.5 miles) and Beech Grove Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.