Trinity School, Newbury

In its own words: "At Trinity School we are proud of our students' achievements and proud of all our school has to offer. Our school is a place where ambitious and successful students thrive."

In 2026, pupils at Trinity School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.2, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 49.3 in West Berkshire and 47 across England.

36% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 50% in West Berkshire and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 42.9.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.09: pupils made about 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 25.7, against 47.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 21.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Social Studies, Combined Science and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 202 families put Trinity School as their first choice and 397 named it as one of their preferences, for 209 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Trinity School are St Bartholomew's School (1.6 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 57.7); Park House School (2.5 miles, Attainment 8 50.5); Kennet School (3.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48); and The Clere School (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.8).

Trinity School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Trinity School is one of 3 schools run by Newbury Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 198 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 83% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 70 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 51% went on to university or other higher education, 10% to apprenticeships and 26% into work. 16% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

In 2026, 212 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 91 (6.7%) 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 autism.

Trinity School has a resourced provision (30 places, 31 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (15 places, 18 pupils on roll) for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia and autism.

The nearest railway station is Newbury Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Baird House (near), 180 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 211 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in West Berkshire (26), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Trinity School issued 276 suspensions, 20.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 6 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Trinity School are The Winchcombe School (0.2 miles), Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School (0.3 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles) and Speenhamland School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.