Bluecoat Aspley Academy
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,344 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.6
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The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,182of 1,125 places
- Free school meals
- 24.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 196
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 4 December 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Trinity Catholic School (URN 122895, until 1 July 2012).
What the data says
Of the 189 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy in 2023, 52% stayed on in The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy’s own sixth form (Nottingham average 27%), 28% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 108 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Nottingham 32%, England 37%), and 27% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.3 against 46.1 across England and 43.0 in Nottingham, with 59% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 57% of the year group took it, against 11% 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 Nottingham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 189 | 3,152 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 52% | 27% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 42% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 5% | 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 | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 108 | 4,779 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 76% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 32% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 27% | 15% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 16% | 28% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.3 | 43.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 47% | 27% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.95 | 3.73 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 16% | 42% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 52.3 | 35.1 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.9 | 48.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 56% | 35% | 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 | 196 | 100% | 89% | 18% | 20% | 84% |
| Mathematics | 196 | 100% | 88% | 22% | 22% | 86% |
| English Literature | 196 | 100% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 195 | 99% | 31% | 43% | 32% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 136 | 69% | 65% | 8% | 9% | 81% |
| Geography | 113 | 58% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 112 | 57% | 11% | 28% | 23% | 85% |
| History | 81 | 41% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 65% |
| Biology | 60 | 31% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 60 | 31% | 23% | 57% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 60 | 31% | 23% | 47% | 46% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 59 | 30% | 13% | 3% | 30% | 42% |
| French | 57 | 29% | 18% | 30% | 29% | 75% |
| Polish | 38 | 19% | 1% | 92% | 84% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 17% | 7% | 21% | 24% | 100% |
| Music | 20 | 10% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 90% |
| Physical Education | 17 | 9% | 11% | 35% | 24% | 94% |
| Drama | 16 | 8% | 7% | 6% | 27% | 94% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 14 | 7% | 8% | 71% | 21% | 100% |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 27 | 31% | — |
| Sports Studies | 25 | 29% | — |
| Dance: General | 6 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Nottingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 208 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 86 | 1,923 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.49 | 31.64 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 18% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 34 | 40% | 17% |
| Biology | 33 | 38% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 26 | 30% | 31% |
| Psychology | 26 | 30% | 23% |
| Business Studies | 22 | 26% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 14% | 4% |
| Physics | 12 | 14% | 12% |
| Product Design | 11 | 13% | 2% |
| Geography | 10 | 12% | 10% |
| English Literature | 8 | 9% | 11% |
| French | 6 | 7% | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 7% | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 12% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 9% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 7% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Computing and IT Advanced Technician | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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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.