Trinity Academy Newcastle
Trinity Academy Newcastle is a special academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne for boys and girls aged 5 to 16. It has 205 pupils, 25 more than it has places for. About 90 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted visited in November 2025 and gave it a report card, which is below.
Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ0191 298 6950tanmat.orgMr Mark Kennedy executive head teacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted visited on 20 November 2025. Instead of one overall word, it now gives a grade for each part of school life. Read the full report on Ofsted's website.
Ofsted says these new grades can't be lined up against the old one-word grades.
Ofsted has serious worries about this school. It is in special measures.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 9 November 2023 | S5 Inspection | Requires improvement |
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
26 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 26 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 43.3 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | -2.49 | -2.70 | -2.97 | -2.45 | -2.17 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 4% | 3% | 7% | 4% | 8% | 61% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.18 | 0.31 | 0.40 | 3.84 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 38% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 1.2 | 3.2 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 3 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 11 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 54% | – |
| Mathematics | 10 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 53% | – |
| Biology | 7 | 0% | 0% | 14% | 82% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
24 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Newcastle upon Tyne | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 24 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 16 | 12 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 5% | 13% | 8% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 94.0 | 95.0 | 93.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 | 98.0 | 105.5 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 89.0 | 89.0 | 92.0 | 96.0 | 99.0 | 97.0 | 104.8 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 91.0 | 92.0 | 96.0 | 97.0 | 96.0 | 92.0 | 105.4 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 4% | 5% | 7% | 36% | 44% | 33% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 8% | 0% | 0% | 14% | 31% | 25% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 7% | 9% | 13% | 25% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -13.7 | +1.9 | -6.2 | +0.0 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -12.1 | -2.2 | -8.0 | -1.2 | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Newcastle upon Tyne council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health, specific learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Newcastle upon Tyne with social, emotional and mental health provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (163), Autistic spectrum disorder (16), language and communications needs (14), Moderate learning difficulty (5), Specific learning difficulty (4), Other difficulty or disability (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 205 | 206 | 196 | 191 | 176 | 176 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 90% | 88% | 86% | 84% | 83% | 85% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 98% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 55.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 44.5% | 41.2% | 33.5% | 34.4% | 42.5% | 28.7% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 15.5% | 17.5% | 13.9% | 12.3% | 21.0% | 13.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 29.1% | 23.6% | 19.6% | 22.1% | 21.5% | 15.6% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 78.9% | 82.4% | 68.8% | 70.0% | 80.9% | 62.7% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 245.2 | 272.5 | 89.0 | 59.1 | 25.6 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 31 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 41%, compared with – for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 45% | 52% | 44% | 77% |
| Education | 45% | 52% | 41% | 73% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Not in education, work or training | 26% | 15% | 44% | 19% |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
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
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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited | Special post 16 institution | 50 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Trinity Solutions Academy | Academy 16-19 converter | 50 m | 0 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Canning Street Primary School | Foundation | 260 m | 453 | Good 2023 | 17 | Compare |
| Hadrian School | Foundation special school | 460 m | 167 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Wingrove Primary School | Foundation | 710 m | 466 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
| Atkinson Road Primary Academy | Academy | 750 m | 395 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| West Newcastle Academy | Free school | 750 m | 181 | No overall grade 2024 | 39 | Compare |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | Academy | 780 m | 1,424 | No overall grade 2024 | 83 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Trinity Academy Newcastle a good school?
Trinity Academy Newcastle doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted's report card from November 2025 rated its teaching as urgent improvement.
What is Trinity Academy Newcastle's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted no longer gives schools one overall grade. When it visited on 20 November 2025 it rated teaching as urgent improvement, achievement as urgent improvement, behaviour and attendance as urgent improvement, leadership as urgent improvement, and found that pupils were not being kept safe enough.
How good are Trinity Academy Newcastle's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 2.0, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade behind children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Trinity Academy Newcastle's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Trinity Academy Newcastle have?
205 pupils aged 5 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 180 places, so it is 114% full.
What is attendance like at Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Pupils were in school 55.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 79% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Trinity Academy Newcastle have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for social, emotional and mental health, specific learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
- Telephone
- 0191 298 6950
- Website
- www.tanmat.org
- Executive Head Teacher
- Mr Mark Kennedy
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Trinity Academy Newcastle (3 schools)
- Local authority
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Ward
- Benwell & Scotswood
- Constituency
- Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 March 2015 (academy converter)
- URN
- 141865 · LAESTAB 3917033 · UKPRN 10043116
- Formerly
- Trinity School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.