Trinity School Catchment Area
Trinity School is an academy converter secondary school in Carlisle, Cumberland , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1675 pupils, and a capacity of 1500 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,675
Pupils
1,500
Capacity
112%
Fill rate
Trinity School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Trinity School?
The catchment area for Trinity School is the geographic zone Cumberland 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. Cumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Trinity School is managed by Cumberland 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 Cumberland before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
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Trinity School has a published admission number of 1500 places. 1675 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 112%. At 112% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Cumberland allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 21.2% of pupils at Trinity School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Cumberland.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Cumberland 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 Cumberland school admissions →
Trinity School: School Information
- Full address
- Strand Road, Carlisle, CA1 1JB
- Local authority
- Cumberland
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 137369
Other Secondary Schools in Carlisle
If Trinity School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Carlisle are the next closest alternatives.
Other Church of England Schools in Cumberland
Trinity School shares its religious character with these Church of England schools across Cumberland. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Boltons CofE School Catchment Area
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St Michael's CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Carlisle
Holm Cultram Abbey CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Wigton
Houghton CofE School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Carlisle
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Trinity School 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Trinity School
What is the catchment area for Trinity School? ▾
The catchment area for Trinity School is the geographic zone Cumberland 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. Cumberland publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Trinity School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Trinity School currently has 1675 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1500 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Trinity School? ▾
Trinity School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Cumberland before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Trinity School cover? ▾
Trinity School is a secondary school in Carlisle, Cumberland, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.