Trinity School, Stalybridge
Trinity School is an independent school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Stalybridge. It has a Christian religious character. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Trinity School in detail
Trinity School in its own words
In its own words: "We are a distinctive learning community where every individual is valued, nurtured, and inspired. Our foundation is rooted in God's unconditional love, as revealed through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir and gardening.
Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Trinity School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Trinity School are Safe Start School (1.6 miles, Requires improvement); Ashlea House School (3.5 miles, Good); Sapience Girls Academy (4.1 miles, Good); and Hulme Grammar School (4.2 miles, selective).
Safe Start SchoolAshlea House SchoolSapience Girls AcademyHulme Grammar School
Who goes there
In 2026, 23 pupils (25.6%) received SEN support and 4 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stalybridge Rail Station, about 470 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hob Hill (near), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Trinity School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 16 May 2007, before the latest ISI inspection.
Routine Inspection
30 April 2024
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
25 February 2020
Regulatory Compliance
26 April 2017
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Trinity School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Trinity School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 15
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle.
4 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 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
74%
Available places
90 pupils
121 places
31 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Stalybridge
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stalybridge
Across Tameside council
Places available
3,293
Applications
2,719
Got 1st preference
86.7%
Got preferred school
96.3%
All secondary applications across Tameside council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
30.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
90
Total Pupils
42
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Trinity School
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Trinity School
What are GCSE results like at Trinity School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Trinity School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Trinity School last inspected?
Trinity School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in April 2024.
How many pupils go to Trinity School?
Trinity School has around 90 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Trinity School?
Trinity School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Trinity School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 15 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 11 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Tameside is 12 (the median across 111 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Trinity School?
Trinity School is at Birbeck Street, Off High Street, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 1SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)