Trinity Academy Cathedral
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Wakefield, Yorkshire and the Humber WF2 8QF · Wakefield
#142 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#1733 of 4,090 nationally
About Trinity Academy Cathedral
Trinity Academy Cathedral is a academy secondary located in Wakefield, in the Wakefield local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,028 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 54.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 142nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (67th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,028; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 69%; ebacc average points 4.33.
There are 64 schools in Wakefield; Trinity Academy Cathedral ranks 29th of 62 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)42.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Trinity Academy Cathedral by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,028
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 42.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.33
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Trinity Academy Cathedral
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Mount Junior Infant & Nursery School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
210 students · 268 m away
Wakefield Lawefield Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
437 students · 1.1 km away
Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
245 students · 1.1 km away
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 1.4 km away
St Michael's CofE Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
470 students · 1.4 km away
Wakefield Snapethorpe Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
601 students · 1.5 km away
CAPA College
Wakefield · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
502 students · 1.6 km away
Wakefield Flanshaw Junior and Infant School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
387 students · 1.9 km away
Sandal Magna Community Academy
Wakefield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
255 students · 2.2 km away
Wakefield St Marys Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
255 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Ark Carleton High School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,026 students
Manor Croft Academy
Dewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,032 students
Cockburn Laurence Calvert Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,023 students
Millthorpe School
York · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,022 students
Ark The King's School
Pontefract · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,041 students
Co-op Academy Priesthorpe
Pudsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,013 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Trinity Academy Cathedral a good school?
Trinity Academy Cathedral has a Success Index (England) of 54.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #142 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Trinity Academy Cathedral rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Trinity Academy Cathedral ranks #142 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #1733 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Trinity Academy Cathedral?
Trinity Academy Cathedral had 1,028 students in 2025.
Is Trinity Academy Cathedral a primary school or a secondary school?
Trinity Academy Cathedral is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Trinity Academy Cathedral?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Trinity Academy Cathedral; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.