Trinity School, Carlisle

Requires Improvement
Secondary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 1118

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.8km)Possible (~2.6km)Unlikely (~3.3km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr David Samson
Pupils:1,711 / 1,500 capacity
LA:Cumberland
Phone:01228516051
Address:Strand Road, Carlisle, CA1 1JB
Trust:TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2011

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Sixth Form

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:137369
UKPRN:10034763
Diocese:Diocese of Carlisle
Constituency:Carlisle
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Good.

Rated Good for

Personal development, Sixth form.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

22.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

158 responses
Would recommend68%
Child is happy77%
Well taught73%
Good progress79%
Feels safe80%
Well behaved67%
Bullying dealt with20%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns51%
Wider development63%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

19.6

Avg class size

76

Total classes

9 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Carlisle Rail Station
681m · 11 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

114%

Over capacity

1,711 pupils

1,500 capacity

211 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Carlisle

Low pressure
New homes approved:493
Projected new pupils:89

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Carlisle

Admissions Demand - Cumberland

Low demand0.89x oversubscription

Places available

3,150

Applications

2,811

Got 1st preference

97.2%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Secondary admissions across Cumberland (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Sixth FormGood
10 May 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Sixth FormGood
13 March 2019

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

10.3052%

Overall absence

26.74838%

Persistent absence

1,387

Enrolments

Authorised6.3021%
Unauthorised4.0031%
Persistent (10%+)26.74838%
Severe (50%+)6.05624%

Absence trend

6.39872%
18/19
6.84526%
20/21
12.09077%
21/22
11.38481%
22/23
11.67821%
23/24
10.3052%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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