Beacon Hill Community School
Community school · 135 pupils
61% stayed in education · Attainment 8 28.8
Academy converter
Trinity School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,711of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 22.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 265
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Trinity School (URN 112429, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 249 pupils who finished Year 11 at Trinity School in 2023, 40% stayed on in Trinity School’s own sixth form (Cumberland average 37%), 37% went to a further education college and 9% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 9% of leavers started one, roughly three times the England figure of 3%.
Among the 166 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Cumberland 33%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 42% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Cumberland and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Trinity School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 249 | 2,780 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 77% | 74% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | — | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 12% | 3% |
| Employment | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Trinity School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 166 | 1,544 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 83% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | — | 19% |
| Further education | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 19% | 7% |
| Employment | 31% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Trinity School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.4 | 42.3 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 53% | 58% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 31% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.70 | 3.76 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 19% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 26.7 | 31.5 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.7 | 45.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 5% | 5% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 263 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 261 | 98% | 88% | 13% | 22% | 59% |
| English Literature | 258 | 97% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 63% |
| Combined Science | 195 | 74% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 51% |
| History | 139 | 52% | 41% | 22% | 26% | 61% |
| Business Studies | 112 | 42% | 18% | 18% | 20% | 65% |
| Geography | 110 | 42% | 41% | 11% | 25% | 66% |
| Physics | 59 | 22% | 23% | 36% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 59 | 22% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 59 | 22% | 23% | 41% | 45% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 45 | 17% | 11% | 27% | 24% | 89% |
| French | 43 | 16% | 18% | 21% | 29% | 63% |
| Spanish | 40 | 15% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 85% |
| 3D Design | 32 | 12% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 31% |
| Computer Science | 25 | 9% | 13% | 32% | 30% | 68% |
| Photography | 22 | 8% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 64% |
| Art and Design | 19 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 24% | 84% |
| Drama | 16 | 6% | 7% | 44% | 27% | 100% |
| Textiles | 14 | 5% | 2% | 21% | 27% | 71% |
| Music | 13 | 5% | 5% | 31% | 33% | 69% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 4% | 31% | 40% | 32% | 100% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 32 | 23% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 30 | 22% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 27 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Trinity School | Cumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 347 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 138 | 899 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.50 | 31.80 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 15% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 38 | 28% | 31% |
| Geography | 33 | 24% | 10% |
| Psychology | 31 | 22% | 23% |
| Sociology | 31 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 28 | 20% | 20% |
| History | 19 | 14% | 13% |
| English Language | 19 | 14% | 4% |
| Law | 18 | 13% | 4% |
| English Literature | 18 | 13% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 12% | 17% |
| Drama | 13 | 9% | 2% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 9% | 4% |
| Physics | 10 | 7% | 12% |
| Art and Design | 10 | 7% | 1% |
| Product Design | 6 | 4% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 58 | 42% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 21% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 16 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 14 | 10% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | 12 | 9% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 8% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 6% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 7 | 5% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 7 | 5% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 4% | — |
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 6 | 4% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Cumberland
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Energy Coast UTC
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Keswick School
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Millom School
Community school · sixth form · 476 pupils
48% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.9
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.