Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our Sixth Form is a community shaped by faith, care and high ambition. It is a place where students feel known, supported and encouraged to become the very best version of themselves. Here, young people develop into confident, thoughtful and compassionate adults who are ready to contribute positively to society and thrive in an ever-changing world."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include drama and debating.

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 20 January 2027. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at Trinity Catholic High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 52.4, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 55.7 in Redbridge and 47 across England.

57% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 63% in Redbridge and 47% in England.

That is down from 56.3 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.24: pupils made above 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 42.9, against 54.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and History.

For September 2026 entry, 253 families put Trinity Catholic High School as their first choice and 683 named it as one of their preferences, for 232 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 45 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Trinity Catholic High School are Woodford County High School (0.7 miles, Good, selective, Attainment 8 81.2); Heathcote School & Science College (0.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 44); Highams Park School (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 49.1); and Woodbridge High School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.5).

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

Of the 235 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 14% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 237 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 66% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 15% into work. 23% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

14.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 152 pupils (9.5%) received SEN support and 34 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Woodford, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas of Canterbury Church, 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity Catholic High School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 8th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 139 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Redbridge (338).

In 2024/25, Trinity Catholic High School issued 67 suspensions, 4.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Trinity Catholic High School are St Antony's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Wells Primary School (0.3 miles), Woodford Green Primary School (0.3 miles) and Whitehall Primary School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.