Trinity Academy Cathedral Catchment Area
Trinity Academy Cathedral is an academy converter secondary school in Wakefield , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 1037 pupils, and a capacity of 1050 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
1,037
Pupils
1,050
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2022
Trinity Academy Cathedral Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy Cathedral?
The catchment area for Trinity Academy Cathedral is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Trinity Academy Cathedral is managed by Wakefield and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Wakefield catchment area documents →Trinity Academy Cathedral: 1050 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Trinity Academy Cathedral has a published admission number of 1050 places. 1037 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 1050, Wakefield's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 41.4% of pupils at Trinity Academy Cathedral are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Wakefield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Wakefield publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Wakefield school admissions →
Trinity Academy Cathedral: School Information
- Full address
- Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QF
- Local authority
- Wakefield
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Free school meals
- 41.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 145579
Other Secondary Schools in Wakefield
If Trinity Academy Cathedral is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Wakefield are the next closest alternatives.
Kettlethorpe High School Catchment Area
Community school · WF2 7EL
Outwood Grange Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WF1 2PF
Outwood Academy City Fields Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF1 4SF
Crofton Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF4 1NF
Woodkirk Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF3 1JQ
Rodillian Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WF3 3PS
Other Church of England Schools in Wakefield
Trinity Academy Cathedral shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Wakefield. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Ossett
Stanley St Peters Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wakefield
Featherstone Purston St Thomas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Pontefract
Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wakefield
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Trinity Academy Cathedral by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Horbury Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield · 1.4 miles away
St Thomas � Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · Wakefield · 1.5 miles away
Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Catchment Area
Academy converter · Ossett · 2.5 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Trinity Academy Cathedral
What is the catchment area for Trinity Academy Cathedral? ▾
The catchment area for Trinity Academy Cathedral is the geographic zone Wakefield uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Wakefield publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Trinity Academy Cathedral oversubscribed? ▾
Trinity Academy Cathedral is operating close to its capacity of 1050 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Trinity Academy Cathedral? ▾
Trinity Academy Cathedral uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Wakefield before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Trinity Academy Cathedral cover? ▾
Trinity Academy Cathedral is a secondary school in Wakefield, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Trinity Academy Cathedral? ▾
Trinity Academy Cathedral was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2022. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.