SCHOOL PROFILE

Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

Secondary Academy converter URN 136538
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 114.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Needs attention
Leadership & governance Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

6 October 2021
Ungraded inspection School remains Good
Published 29 November 2021
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Bexley
Trust TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,028 1,028 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 497 48.3% of pupils
Male pupils 531 51.7% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.3%
6.5 pts above England
School 31.3%
Bexley 20.2%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

20.4%
0.1 pts above England
School 20.4%
Bexley 22.7%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.9%
0.9 pts above England
School 1.9%
Bexley 0.6%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
40.2%
413
African
13.2%
136
Unclassified
8.7%
89
Any other White background
8.4%
86
White and Black African
8.4%
86
Indian
4.4%
45
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 23.4% 241 of 1,028 pupils
2.6 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 23.4%
Bexley 19.4%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 15.6% 160 pupils
England 14.8% 0.8 pts above
EHC plans 7.9% 81 pupils
England 6.0% 1.8 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 65
Autistic spectrum disorder 54
Speech, language & communication 47
Other difficulty or disability 33
Specific learning difficulty 17
Physical disability 9

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

34.1 5.1 pts below England
School 34.1
Bexley 42.0
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 24.9% England 36.0% 11.1 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 48.0% England 51.4% 3.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 30.6% England 30.6% In line with England
EBacc average point score 2.84 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.54 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

10.90%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

4.68 pts higher than England
School 10.90%
Bexley 6.12%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

33.51%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

17.70 pts higher than England
School 33.51%
Bexley 15.72%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.05%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.24 pts higher than England
School 5.05%
Bexley 1.68%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

114.2% 21.9 pts above England
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
114.2%
Bexley
91.6%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information