Trinity Academy Bradford

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 19 March 2024

Trinity Academy Bradford is proud to serve the local community. The school is a popular choice for pupils and their families. Pupils appreciate recent improvements the school has made. Many pupils respond well to the school's high expectations for their behaviour. The supportive staff presence on corridors helps pupils to be punctual to lessons and to conduct themselves increasingly well. Pupils' high-quality work and improved performance in published examination outcomes in many subjects reflect the quality of education they receive. The trust and school leaders have prioritised this. The way the school supports pupils to develop their character is exemplary. Pupils are proud to 'graduate' through the 'Graduation' programme at the end of Year 8. Then, in Year 9, they learn important life skills through the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme and the 'Trinity Challenge'. The 'professional standards' curriculum helps pupils develop positive attendance and behaviour habits too. In key stage 4, pupils are supported to develop and prepare for the next stage of their life through the 'Competitive Edge' programme. These experiences support them to stand out from others as well as giving them a broad experience of different careers. Most pupils are clear that bullying is not a problem. If it does occur, the school takes appropriate action to address this.

What the school should improve

• The school's work to improve the curriculum and how it is taught in some subjects is ongoing. Where this is the case, pupils do not yet develop a secure bank of knowledge over time. This is reflected in their work and achievement in national assessments. The school should continue its work to ensure that there is a consistency across all subjects.

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