Trinity Academy, a new secondary school in north Bristol, marks a milestone as its first intake of students receive their GCSE results. The outstanding results were the first occasion that Trinity Academy could benchmark its hard work and educational ethos against other schools locally and nationally.
Both students and staff were delighted with the results. The very positive progress that students have made since primary school means Trinity Academy is one of the highest performing schools in terms of progress in the city and wider region. 25% of grades were at 7 to 9 (previously A and A*).
The school is particularly proud that pupil premium students have outperformed their non-pupil premium counterparts in terms of the progress they have made in English and Maths since primary school. This is particularly important to the school and fits with its mission to provide a world class education for all its students.
Staff are also really pleased as a performing arts school that some of the best results came from creative subjects including Art, Music and Dance.
Filsan Muhumed and Louie Anderson both achieved six grade nines, three grade eights and one grade seven. Louie said he was overwhelmed with the results. He attributes his success to hard work and the support he received from teachers both in class, as well as the after school revision sessions that they ran.
Filsan will be taking Biology, Chemistry and Maths A-Level with a view to studying medicine at University. She says her success was a result of her hard work and the challenge from teachers. She said, “All teachers really pushed me right from the start of my time at Trinity in year 7. There wasn’t a lesson in which I didn’t feel challenged. When I didn’t understand something, the teachers took the time to explain it really clearly.”
Both Louie and Filsan will be studying A-Levels at Trinity Academy’s new Sixth Form which opens in September 2024.
Headteacher, Eiron Bailey said, “I am absolutely delighted with our first set of GCSE results. They are testament to the hard work of our wonderful students and staff. It is particularly challenging for new schools to achieve strong GCSE results in their first year and Trinity has risen to the challenge.
“A particular joy is to see our students able to access their post 16 places of choice because of their exceptional outcomes here, with many staying with us as we open our new Sixth Form this September.”
Neil Blundell, CEO of Cathedral Schools Trust, added, “We are delighted that Trinity Academy has produced such a stunning set of results making such a positive contribution to education across Bristol. Staff and students have worked incredibly hard over more than five years realising an ambitious educational vision for the local community and for Bristol.”
Part of the Cathedral Schools Trust, Trinity Academy sets a high standard of learning for its diverse school community and has a mission for high academic teaching, to be a caring community and to have a strong co-curricular offer. This was recognised in the school’s first Ofsted inspection in January 2024 in which the school’s Leadership and Management and Pupil Personal Development were both rated as Outstanding.
This vision is popular with prospective students and the school is oversubscribed for places in Year 7. The school is opening a Sixth Form this September and has received over 200 applications for 125 places.
Trinity Academy will be running the following Open Evenings for entry in September 2025:
- Lower School: Thursday 19th September & Tuesday 24th September
- Sixth Form: Tuesday 22nd October & Wednesday 6th November