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Trinity School

Independent · ages 10-18MixedIndependent1,047 pupilsSixth formCroydon
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths0%England 46%
Places13 spare1,047 pupils, 1,060 places
Average A level gradeA2024/25
Pupils on roll1,047Census January 2024

Trinity School is an independent school in for boys and girls aged 10 to 18. It has 1,047 pupils and room for 1,060.

Shirley Park, Croydon, CR9 7AT020 8656 9541Mr Alasdair Kennedy headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score16.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths0%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths0%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 12.712.720182019: 12.312.320192022: 14.014.020222023: 16.516.520232024: 15.815.820242025: 16.116.12025
Since 2018: +3.4
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018CroydonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11130125130140134134
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 816.115.816.514.012.312.744.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%41%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths0%0%0%0%0%0%61%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score0.350.350.350.410.340.384.024.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%0%55%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 9 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.

Strongest subjects

Design & Technology100%grades 9 to 5, England 50%
Computer Science100%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Physical Education100%grades 9 to 5, England 56%
Drama100%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers computer science, music, classics.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
98%England 60%
100%England 56%
100%England 56%
100%England 50%
Drama27 entries
100%England 60%
92%England 49%
Music14 entries
100%England 61%
Art and Design14 entries
64%England 58%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Religious Studies4685%98%98%60%
Physical Education4183%100%100%56%
Computer Science3987%100%100%56%
Design & Technology3597%100%100%50%
Drama2767%100%100%60%
Other Modern Languages2681%92%92%49%
Music1479%100%100%61%
Art and Design1450%64%64%58%
Latin989%100%100%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.

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

159 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeA50.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.24Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better58%with two subjects universities favour
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students159167171178284284
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry50.8848.7348.2652.5446.4746.69
Average A level gradeAAA-A+A-A-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS50.8048.7848.3752.5746.3746.49
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects58%51%43%51%48%50%
A level progressA level value added+0.24+0.10-0.01-0.06

A level subjects

20 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

Design and Technology (Product Design)100%A* to B, England 38% · 10 entries
Business Studies100%A* to B, England 47% · 14 entries
Geography100%A* to B, England 51% · 16 entries
Physics98%A* to B, England 51% · 43 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsMathematics91Economics50Physics43Chemistry39Religious Studies34Mathematics (Further)30Biology30English Literature27Psychology25History16Government and Politics16Geography16Business Studies14Fine Art13Spanish10Design and Technology (Product Design)10Computer Science9German8Physical Education / Sports Studies5Drama and Theatre Studies5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Mathematics91 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
97%England 60%
Economics50 entries · 82% A* or A · 100% passed
98%England 57%
Physics43 entries · 91% A* or A · 100% passed
98%England 51%
Chemistry39 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 53%
Religious Studies34 entries · 38% A* or A · 100% passed
85%England 50%
Mathematics (Further)30 entries · 90% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Biology30 entries · 80% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 49%
English Literature27 entries · 56% A* or A · 100% passed
89%England 52%
Psychology25 entries · 72% A* or A · 100% passed
92%England 46%
History16 entries · 94% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 55%
Government and Politics16 entries · 88% A* or A · 100% passed
94%England 55%
Geography16 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 51%
Business Studies14 entries · 57% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 47%
Fine Art13 entries · 100% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 65%
Spanish10 entries · 60% A* or A · 100% passed
90%England 59%
Design and Technology (Product Design)10 entries · 90% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 38%
Computer Science9 entries · 89% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 46%
German8 entries · 75% A* or A · 100% passed
88%England 59%
Physical Education / Sports Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 41%
Drama and Theatre Studies5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 54%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

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 Croydon council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll1,047Census January 2024
Places1,06099% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support21%223 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%2 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls946 / 101
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1,0471,0491,0321,0551,0591,041
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support18%17%0%15%14%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 170 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training92%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training92%89%92%
Education77%78%79%
Apprenticeship2%1%1%
Work13%10%12%
Not in education, work or training5%6%5%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m22212 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate85 per 1,000 people7% lower than the England average
Typical house price£425,000Croydon
Nearest bus stop140 mTrinity School Shirley, 13 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 schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
St John's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England760 m418Report card 202689Compare
Coloma Convent Girls' SchoolAcademy840 m967Report card 202684Compare
Oasis Academy Shirley ParkAcademy900 m1,017No overall grade 202443Compare
Shirley High School Performing Arts CollegeAcademy970 m800Good 202215Compare
Harris Primary Academy BensonAcademy0.8 miles238Outstanding 202386Compare
Oasis Academy Shirley Park PrimaryAcademy0.9 miles589Not inspectedCompare
Woodside Primary SchoolAcademy0.9 miles426Not inspected42Compare
Orchard Way Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles204Not inspected46Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Trinity School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Trinity School yet.

How good are Trinity School'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 16.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Trinity School have?

1,047 pupils aged 10 to 18 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 1,060 places, so it is 99% full.

Does Trinity School have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was A. 20 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

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

Contact and details

Address
Shirley Park, Croydon, CR9 7AT
Telephone
020 8656 9541
Headteacher
Mr Alasdair Kennedy
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 10-18, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Croydon
Ward
Shirley South
Constituency
Croydon East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1910
URN
101842 · LAESTAB 3066077 · UKPRN 10008567

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from