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Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School
Ages 3–161,148 pupilsFaithChurch of England/Roman Catholic
Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Barnsley. It has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. The school has around 1,148 pupils on roll. Recent GCSE results show an average Attainment 8 score of 34.4 and 15% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing schools in Barnsley can view Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Ofsted & inspection
Overall effectiveness & sub-judgements
Quality of educationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudesRequires Improvement
Personal developmentGood
Leadership & managementRequires Improvement
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Strengths & watch points3 strengths · 4 watch
Computed from Ofsted & DfE outcomes vs England average
Personal development
Reading scaled score
Maths scaled score
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Leadership & management
Progress 8
Computed from published Ofsted judgements & DfE outcomes — not a written review.
Primary results — Key Stage 2Above average
Expected standard (RWM)60%
England avg 59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
England avg 7%
Reading scaled score103
100 = expected standard
Maths scaled score104
100 = expected standard
DfE, 2023/24
GCSE results — Key Stage 4Below average
Attainment 837.5
England avg 45.1 · was 34.2 in 2023/24
Progress 8-0.7
Grade 5+ English & maths20%
England avg 45% · was 15% in 2023/24
Grade 4+ English & maths47%
England avg 65% · was 37% in 2023/24
EBacc entry15%
England avg 39%
EBacc average point score3.13
England avg 4.03
DfE, 2024/25. What is a Progress 8 score?
Pupil intake31.8%
Free school meals31.8%
England avg 26.3%
English not first language7.2%
England avg 18.6%
Places filled100%
SEN support
EHC plan
DfE school census, 2025/26
Attendance & staffing89.3%
Attendance89.3%
England avg 93.5%
Pupils per teacher20.7
England avg 19.6
Persistent absence30.9%
England avg 17.5%
Teachers with QTS
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
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