Trinity School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1. 1P l a c e s w i l l b e o f f e red to Looked after children i.e — P l a c e s w i l l b e o f f e red to Looked after children i.e. children who are looked after by a public authority and in public care, including children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. Also, previously looked after children who were adopted, or subject to a residence order, or special guardian order, immediately having been looked after.
2. 2Children who have a serious medical or social need — Children who have a serious medical or social need, or physical or psychological condition which makes it essential that they attend Trinity School rather than any other school. Documented social, medical or psychological evidence must be provided in support from an appropriate independent registered professional such as a social worker, hospital consultant (not the young person's own GP) or health visitor at the time of the original application, and must set out why Trinity School is the only school that can meet the child's needs or circumstances.
3. 3A child who has brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their own admission — A child who has brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their own admission, and who lives in the catchment area of the school. Priority will be given to those with youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living permanently at the same address, and include step, adopted and foster siblings.
4. 4A child who lives in the school’s catchment area as defined by Cumberland Council.
5. 5A child who has brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their own admission — A child who has brothers or sisters in the school at the time of their own admission, and who lives outside the catchment area of the school. Priority will be given to those with youngest siblings. Brothers and sisters are those living permanently at the same address, and include step, adopted and foster siblings.
6. 6A child who attends one of the primary schools whose pupils usually transfer to Trinity School for their secondary educa — A child who attends one of the primary schools whose pupils usually transfer to Trinity School for their secondary education. These schools are: Stanwix Primary School, Kingmoor Junior School, Houghton CE School, Rockcliffe CE School, Blackford CE Primary School and Robert Ferguson Primary School.
7. 7A child of a member of staff who — A child of a member of staff who: (i) has been employed in the school for two years or more at the time when the application for admission to the school is made. (ii) was recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrated skill shortage.
8. 8A child who lives outside the catchment area of the school — A child who lives outside the catchment area of the school, as defined by Cumberland Council, based on closeness to the school. [See note 1 below]

"Trinity admissions policy 2027 to 2028", the policy Cumberland Council links from this school's own page in the council school directory (DfE number 5402).

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.