Durham Trinity School & Sports College
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Primary & Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
227
AGES
2 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Community special school

Can I Get My Child Into This School?

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This pupil heat map shows where pupils currently attending the school live.
The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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This School Guide heat map has been plotted using official pupil data taken from the last School Census collected by the Department for Education. It is a visualisation of where pupils lived at the time of the annual School Census.

Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

3 steps to help parents gather catchment information for a school:

  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(11/02/2020)
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89%
NATIONAL AVG. 93%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

8.3:1
NATIONAL AVG. 19.9:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
40.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 17.7%
Persistent Absence
1.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 22.0%
Pupils first language
not English
50.8%
NATIONAL AVG. 25.9%
Free school meals
Dunholme Close
Aykley Heads
Durham
DH1 5WB
01913864612

School Description

Pupils enjoy attending Durham Trinity School. Pupils told us that they really like their school and described it as ‘great and fun’. They feel happy and safe here because they know that adults care about them. Staff have a good understanding of the needs of the pupils they work with. Staff are very knowledgeable about the individual pupils and this helps them to support them in a very individual way. There have been lots of changes to the way the teachers develop learning in the classrooms and this has helped pupils to develop their skills and knowledge in ways which better meets their needs. Staff make sure that the school’s values of nurture, believe, thrive and succeed are the focus of all that they do. Most pupils behave very well and are proud of their school. Some pupils are being supported to develop their understanding of positive behaviour and interaction. Staff make sure that pupils gain valuable knowledge and experience of the wider world. Pupils take part in a range of out-of-classroom activities. Pupils thrive in their personal development. They learn through real-life experiences, such as visits to the local supermarket, taking part in enterprise projects, work experience within the school or working in the school’s cafe. Pupils are able to link their trips and visits to their learning in the classroom. This leads to valuable work-related learning and opportunities for future employment. Pupils feel that bullying happens at Durham Trinity only very rarely and, if it does, the staff act quickly to sort it out’ Well-trained staff help pupils to cope with any anxieties they may have. All pupils across the school are treated equally.

Durham Trinity School & Sports College Parent Reviews



78% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 67% Agree 22% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>67, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 33% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 0% Don't Know 11% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>0, "dont_know"=>11} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 39% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 17% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>39, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>17} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 56% Strongly Agree 11% Agree 6% Disagree 6% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 17% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>56, "strongly_agree"=>11, "agree"=>6, "disagree"=>6, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>17} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 33% Disagree 17% Strongly Disagree 11% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 11% Strongly Agree 33% Agree 28% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 17% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>11, "strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 33% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 11% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 33% Agree 22% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 11% Don't Know 11% {"strongly_agree"=>33, "agree"=>22, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>11} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 39% Agree 33% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 11% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>11, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 44% Agree 28% Disagree 17% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>44, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>17, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 39% Agree 28% Disagree 28% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>28, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 39% Agree 33% Disagree 22% Strongly Disagree 6% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>33, "disagree"=>22, "strongly_disagree"=>6, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Strongly Agree 39% Agree 28% Disagree 11% Strongly Disagree 17% Don't Know 6% {"strongly_agree"=>39, "agree"=>28, "disagree"=>11, "strongly_disagree"=>17, "dont_know"=>6} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020
Yes 78% No 22% {"yes"=>78, "no"=>22} Figures based on 18 responses up to 21-02-2020

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