Trinity Academy St. Edwards

How places are decided at Trinity Academy St. Edwards

Trinity Academy St. Edwards: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Trinity Academy St. Edwards's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Trinity Academy St. Edwards's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in May 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Trinity Academy St. Edwards?

Trinity Academy St. Edwards has 882 pupils on roll.

What ages does Trinity Academy St. Edwards take?

Trinity Academy St. Edwards admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Trinity Academy St. Edwards located?

Trinity Academy St. Edwards is located in Barnsley, S70 6FP, Barnsley.

How do I apply to Trinity Academy St. Edwards?

Trinity Academy St. Edwards is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

Does Trinity Academy St. Edwards have a religious character?

Yes — Trinity Academy St. Edwards has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Trinity Academy St. Edwards?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Trinity Academy St. Edwards was 1.499 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Trinity Academy St. Edwards?

When Trinity Academy St. Edwards has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children / previously looked after — Looked after children are those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted, a child arrangements order, or special guardianship order; 2. Siblings — Priority will next be given to the siblings of students attending the school at the time of admission. 'Sibling' is defined as a full or half brother or sister; a step brother or sister; an adoptive brother or sister; the children of parents living together in the same family household. The elder sibling must still be on roll at the academy when the younger child starts at the academy i.e. sibling applications will only be accepted for siblings of students in years 7 to 10; 3. Distance — Other children, with priority being to children living nearest the school; the distance to be measured by a straight line between the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence and the main entrance to the school building. The school offers 180 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Random allocation (undertaken by the local authority or another body unconnected with TASE) will be used as a tie-break to decide who has highest priority for admission if the distance between a child's home and the academy is equidistant in any individual case. The distance will be calculated from the permanent site at Keresforth Close.

What is the largest ethnic background at Trinity Academy St. Edwards?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 79.3% of pupils at Trinity Academy St. Edwards are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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