Trinity Catholic College
Lacy Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3JWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Trinity Catholic College is a secondary school in Middlesbrough for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 61 schools in Middlesbrough. It ranks 5th of 11 secondary schools in Middlesbrough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 19 November 2024, report published 18 December 2024
This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 19 November 2024
Pupils enjoy an improving educational experience at Trinity Catholic College. Many pupils relish coming to school and are happy. They appreciate the important changes made since the last inspection. The school sets high standards for pupils' behaviour. A calm and orderly atmosphere is now the norm. Pupils know that their school is a better place in which to learn and thrive than before. The school has high expectations for what pupils can achieve. It has made significant changes to the curriculum to reach this aim. However, these changes have not shown significant impact on pupils' recent outcomes in external tests. Pupils perform below the national average in many subjects. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not achieve as well as their peers. Students in the sixth form are proud of their school. They are ambitious for their future. The school helps them to understand the range of routes they can take to fulfil their aspirations. Students speak highly of the teaching staff. They understand how teachers push them to be successful. For many students, this leads to positive outcomes.
What the school should improve
- Some guidance for pupils with SEND lacks clarity and is not used consistently well by staff. This can mean that learning is not as well matched to the needs of some pupils with SEND as it could be. The school should improve the guidance it provides to help staff to better meet the needs of pupils with SEND.
- Recent improvements to the quality of education have not impacted consistently on pupils' overall achievements in external examinations. Pupils, including those with SEND and those who are in receipt of the pupil premium, are not achieving the educational standards they should. The school should continue its work to implement, review and improve the curriculum so that pupils learn well and achieve high outcomes over time.
- Some pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged, miss too many lessons due to suspensions. These pupils develop gaps in their learning and do not achieve as well as their peers. The school should continue its work to improve pupils' engagement, reduce their suspensions and improve outcomes.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
222 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
44 students
Average A level grade C-, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,270 pupils on roll, with places for 1,500
Schools near Trinity Catholic College
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Academy Acklam | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 42.9 |
| Acklam Grange School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 48.5 |
| The King's Academy | 1 mile | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 37.9 |
| Lift Unity City | 2 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | Attainment 8: 34.2 |
| Macmillan Academy | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 47.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- NICHOLAS POSTGATE CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Michael Blair
- Phone
- 01642298100
- Address
- Lacy Road, Middlesbrough, TS4 3JW
- Local authority
- Middlesbrough
- URN
- 142382
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.