Trinity Academy marked a milestone as its first intake of students received their GCSE results.
It was the first occasion that the school in Lockleaze could benchmark its hard work and educational ethos against other schools locally and nationally.
Both students and staff were delighted with the results. The very positive progress that students have made since primary school means Trinity Academy is one of the highest performing schools in terms of progress in the city and wider region. A quarter of grades were at 7 to 9 (previously A and A*).
The school is particularly proud that pupil premium students have outperformed their non pupil premium counterparts in terms of the progress they have made in English and Maths since primary school. This is particularly important to the school and fits with its mission to provide a world class education for all its students. Staff are also really pleased as a performing arts school that some of the best results came from creative subjects including Art, Music and Dance.
Filsan Muhumed and Louie Anderson both achieved six 9s, three 8s and one 7. Louie said he was overwhelmed with the results. He attributes his success to hard work and support he received from teachers.
Filsan will be taking Biology, Chemistry and Maths A level with a view to studying medicine at university. She says her success was a result of her hard work and the challenge from teachers. She said, “All teachers really pushed me right from the start of my time at Trinity in Year 7. There wasn’t a lesson in which I didn’t feel challenged. When I didn’t understand something, the teachers took the time to explain it really clearly.”
Both Louie and Filsan will be studying A levels at Trinity Academy’s new Sixth Form.
Headteacher, Eiron Bailey said, “I am absolutely delighted with our first set of GCSE results. They are testament to the hard work of our wonderful students and staff. It is particularly challenging for new schools to achieve strong GCSE results in their first year and Trinity has risen to the challenge.”
Neil Blundell, CEO of Cathedral Schools Trust, said “We are delighted that Trinity Academy has produced such a stunning set of results making such a positive contribution to education across Bristol. Staff and students have worked incredibly hard over more than five years realising an ambitious educational vision for the local community and for Bristol.”