The Trinity School

Carris Close, Colchester, Essex, CO4 6ED

Not rated

Inspected 7 May 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

597

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Free schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 597 / 900 (66%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 7 May 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

17.1%

Disadvantaged

10.7%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

14.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

8.5%

Overall absence

20.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

34.2

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +27.2 vs 2023/24

17.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -6.6 vs 2022/23

7.99

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +7.0 vs 2023/24

£45,160

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£344 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,819

Spend per pupil

£7,452

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.