Acklam Grange School
Academy converter · 1,452 pupils
83% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Academy converter
Trinity Catholic College
- Pupils on roll
- 1,270of 1,500 places
- Free school meals
- 46.7%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 222
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Trinity Catholic College (URN 135606, until 1 October 2015).
What the data says
Of the 227 pupils who finished Year 11 at Trinity Catholic College in 2023, 20% stayed on in Trinity Catholic College’s own sixth form (Middlesbrough average 16%), 48% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 58 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Middlesbrough 28%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 99% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 42.6 against 46.1 across England and 41.1 in Middlesbrough, with 40% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Middlesbrough and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Trinity Catholic College | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 227 | 1,600 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 86% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 79% | 81% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 20% | 16% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 9% | 13% |
| — further education college | 48% | 53% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 9% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 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 | Trinity Catholic College | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 58 | 2,575 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 91% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 5% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 24% | 27% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 23% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Trinity Catholic College | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 42.6 | 41.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 37% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 25% | 28% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.54 | 3.55 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 48% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.1 | 33.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.2 | 47.7 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 222 | 100% | 88% | 14% | 22% | 59% |
| English Literature | 222 | 100% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 68% |
| English Language | 222 | 100% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 66% |
| Religious Studies | 220 | 99% | 31% | 21% | 32% | 53% |
| Combined Science | 171 | 77% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 39% |
| History | 98 | 44% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 44% |
| Geography | 98 | 44% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 55% |
| French | 55 | 25% | 18% | 25% | 29% | 75% |
| Chemistry | 51 | 23% | 23% | 29% | 47% | 98% |
| Physics | 51 | 23% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 92% |
| Biology | 51 | 23% | 23% | 29% | 45% | 98% |
| Business Studies | 51 | 23% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 24% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 15% | 7% | 6% | 24% | 91% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 13% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 46% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 7% | 50% | 27% | 100% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 61 | 100% | — |
| Sports Studies | 45 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 41 | 93% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 28 | 64% | — |
| Small Business Management | 18 | 41% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 18 | 41% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 6 | 14% | — |
| Personal Health | 3 | 7% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Trinity Catholic College | Middlesbrough | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 160 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 443 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.32 | 31.94 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 14 | 32% | 13% |
| Psychology | 11 | 25% | 23% |
| Law | 10 | 23% | 4% |
| English Literature | 10 | 23% | 11% |
| English Language | 8 | 18% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 16% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 14% | 17% |
| Sociology | 6 | 14% | 13% |
| History | 6 | 14% | 13% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 11 | 25% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 25% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 25% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 10 | 23% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 8 | 18% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 7 | 16% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.