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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Trinity Academy St. Edwards

Secondary Free schools URN 148561
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 900 Published school capacity
Capacity used 98.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

14 May 2024
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 23 June 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Free schools
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Barnsley
Trust TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 882 882 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 434 49.2% of pupils
Male pupils 448 50.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

26.3%
1.5 pts above England
School 26.3%
Barnsley 29.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.2%
9.1 pts below England
School 11.2%
Barnsley 8.6%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Barnsley 0.3%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
79.3%
699
Any other White background
9.5%
84
African
2.4%
21
Unclassified
1.7%
15
Any other ethnic group
1.4%
12
Indian
1.4%
12
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 13.7% 121 of 882 pupils
7.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 13.7%
Barnsley 20.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 8.8% 78 pupils
England 14.8% 5.9 pts below
EHC plans 4.9% 43 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 30
Autistic spectrum disorder 26
Moderate learning difficulty 26
Speech, language & communication 20
Specific learning difficulty 13
Physical disability 3

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.

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

7.25%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.03 pts higher than England
School 7.25%
Barnsley 6.02%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.23%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.41 pts higher than England
School 18.23%
Barnsley 14.48%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.96%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.16 pts higher than England
School 4.96%
Barnsley 1.88%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
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

98.0% 5.7 pts above England
Trinity Academy St. Edwards
98.0%
Barnsley
96.0%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
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