The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary AcademyEllis Guilford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Nottingham.
Summary of the comparison
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy and Ellis Guilford School are secondary schools in Nottingham.
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Ellis Guilford School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy was judged Good and Ellis Guilford School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.3 for The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy and 37.1 for Ellis Guilford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy (55.4 in 2021-22, 55.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Ellis Guilford School (40.6 in 2021-22, 37.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NottinghamThe Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | NottinghamEllis Guilford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 19 in Nottingham Stronger figure | 13th of 19 in Nottingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,182 | 1,171 | |
| Capacity | 1,125 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Nottingham, NG8 3EZ | Nottingham, NG6 0HT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.3 Stronger figure | 37.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59.2% Stronger figure | 28.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.7% Stronger figure | 47.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 46.9% Stronger figure | 22.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.95 Stronger figure | 3.32 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 196 | 267 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 86 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 33.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 17.9% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,190 | 1,247 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.6% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 48.0% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.5% | 17.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.6% Stronger figure | 29.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
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