School Chooser

Trinity Academy Leeds

Secondary · ages 11-16MixedFree school1,182 pupilsLeeds
School Chooser Score
94
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 88 to 98
Out of 100. Better than 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedOutstandingLast Ofsted inspection, April 2024
Attendance95.1%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families60%Far more than most schools
Places18 spare1,182 pupils, 1,200 places
Pupils per teacher15.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll1,182Census January 2026

Trinity Academy Leeds is a free school in Leeds for boys and girls aged 11 to 16. It has 1,182 pupils and room for 1,200. About 60 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 94 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.

Torre Road, Leeds, LS9 7QL0113 483 1126leeds.trinitymat.orgMrs Kathryn Cafferky headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 24 April 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Outstanding
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Outstanding
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Outstanding
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

0 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Plenty of spare places945 pupils for 1,230 places, 2024/25
77% full

285 places were empty (23% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 297% since 2021/22.

How places were given out for September 2026.

EntryHow far the last child livedSource
2026 SecondaryLA
2025 SecondaryLA
2024 SecondaryLA
2023 SecondaryLA
2022 SecondaryLA
2021 SecondaryLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll1,182Census January 2026
Places1,20098% full
Pupils from low-income families60%60% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English71%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support14%159 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%11 pupils with a plan
Average class size25.645 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)60%£798,600 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls551 / 631
White British pupils14%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (57), language and communications needs (44), Moderate learning difficulty (18), Autistic spectrum disorder (15), Hearing impairment (13), Specific learning difficulty (11).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025202420232022
Pupils on roll1,182951721477238
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals60%59%56%54%55%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language71%66%64%56%35%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support14%13%14%16%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans1%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance95.1%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils25.32024/25, 1 permanent exclusion
Missed without permission2.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/22England
Sessions missedOverall absence4.9%6.1%5.8%5.0%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.6%3.2%3.4%3.5%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence2.3%2.8%2.4%1.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%17.6%15.0%14.6%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate25.320.54.80.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions1400

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers75.1full-time equivalent, 77 people
Pupils per teacher15.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers99%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants19.4full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£52,081
Teachers who left in the year6%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher3.12024/25

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£8,149England £7,965. Total £7.8m
Income per pupil£9,519England £8,423. Total £9.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,814England £4,444
Money in reserve19%A healthy amount put by: £1.7m, £1,822 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out+£1.3mit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£8,149spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m74412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate188 per 1,000 people106% higher than the England average
Typical house price£245,000Leeds
Nearest bus stop110 mTorre Road Trinity Academy, 17 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Co-op Academy LeedsAcademy530 m974Good 20229Compare
Mount St Mary's Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic0.7 miles943No overall grade 202589Compare
The Ruth Gorse AcademyFree school1.1 miles1,265Outstanding 202393Compare
Dixons Trinity ChapeltownFree school1.1 miles960Outstanding 202173Compare
University Technical College LeedsUniversity technical college1.2 miles546Good 202363Compare
Corpus Christi Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy1.2 miles784Requires improvement 20244Compare
Temple Learning AcademyFree school1.4 miles918Report card 20257Compare
Adel BeckSecure units1.4 milesNot inspectedCompare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Trinity Academy Leeds with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats96%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 94 is 41 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 1 · middle 54 · highest 97100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 94 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 94% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 88 to 98. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years0%no data
Ofsted inspection20%well above
+0.80
Ofsted grade, 2.4 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
Direction of travel over five years10%above
+0.12
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.26
2024/25; 996 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
What pupils do next0%no data
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Trinity Academy Leeds a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Trinity Academy Leeds scores 94 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 88 to 98, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Trinity Academy Leeds's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Trinity Academy Leeds outstanding at its last full inspection on 24 April 2024.

How many pupils does Trinity Academy Leeds have?

1,182 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,200 places, so it is 99% full.

Is Trinity Academy Leeds oversubscribed?

Probably not. 285 places were empty in 2024/25 (23% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Trinity Academy Leeds?

Pupils were in school 95.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Trinity Academy Leeds?

The average class had 25.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Trinity Academy Leeds have a sixth form?

No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Torre Road, Leeds, LS9 7QL
Telephone
0113 483 1126
Website
leeds.trinitymat.org
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Cafferky
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
Trinity Multi Academy Trust (11 schools)
Local authority
Leeds
Ward
Burmantofts & Richmond Hill
Constituency
Leeds South
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2021 (new provision)
URN
148560 · LAESTAB 3834080 · UKPRN 10088781

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from