Secondary school in Colchester, Essex
The Trinity School
Carris Close, Colchester, CO4 6ED
Ofsted
Inspected under the current framework, which gives no overall grade, on 7 May 2025.
Inspections since September 2024 do not give an overall grade, so there is no one-word judgement to report. The full report sets out what inspectors found.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 780
- Places
- 900
- How full
- 87% full — 780 of 900 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 401 / 379
- Overall absence
- 8%
- Persistently absent
- 20%
secondary schools average 8.6%
secondary schools average 23.9% — pupils missing 10% or more of sessions
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 17%
- English as an additional language
- 11%
- With an EHC plan
- 3%
- On SEN support
- 15%
England 25.7%
England 18.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Colchester 023C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 45%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 6%
- Households owning their home
- 79%
- Households in social housing
- 11%
- Households with no car
- 6%
- Adults economically inactive
- 19%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- Ages 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Trust
- ALPHA TRUST
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Mark Orrin
- Local authority
- Essex
- Ward
- Mile End
- Constituency
- Colchester
- URN
- 143701
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest secondary schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Gilberd SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 53.4 | 0 mi |
| Colchester AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Good 2023 | 38.5 | 1.8 mi |
| St Helena SchoolAcademy converter | Good 2024 | 46 | 1.9 mi |
| Colchester Prep & High SchoolOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.3 mi |
| Colchester Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter | No grade | 82.1 | 2.4 mi |
| St Mary's School for GirlsOther independent school | No grade | — | 2.5 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school | Good 2023 | 54.7 | 2.8 mi |
| Colchester County High School for GirlsAcademy converter | Outstanding 2023 | 80.6 | 2.8 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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