Trinity Academy, Thorne

Trinity Academy, Thorne
Established 2005
Type Academy
Religion Christian (accepts mixed ethics)
Headteacher David Page
Location Church Balk
Thorne
DN8 5BY
England
Coordinates: 53°36′46″N 0°57′07″W / 53.61275°N 0.95182°W / 53.61275; -0.95182
Local authority Doncaster
DfE URN 135007 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 1225
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Colours burgandy
Website www.emmanuelctc.org.uk/trinityacademy/trinityacademy/

Trinity Academy is a non-selective co-educational secondary school in the English Academy programme, at Thorne near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.

It is a member of the Emmanuel Schools Foundation,[1] established by entrepreneur Sir Peter Vardy to educate pupils within a Christian ethos.

History

The school opened in September 2005 and replaced Thorne Grammar School, established in 1930, which became a comprehensive school in 1973. The majority of the Grammar School's building was demolished, but its war memorial plaque and window were moved to the new Academy building and re-dedicated. The main, Georgian style frontage of the school was subsequently converted into apartments in 2009, with new mews style houses built on the former grass tennis courts along the frontage facing Church Balk.

The school has received rewards from the Specialist schools and Academies trust for being the 'Most Improved Academy in England & Wales' in 2008 and 'Most Improved Academy in Yorkshire & Humberside' in the years 2008, 2009 and 2010. The school was deemed 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in March 2011. However in December 2013, the school faced a huge disappointment when Ofsted placed the school in 'special measures.' As of 2015, the school is no longer in 'special measures.'

Notable alumni

Thorne Grammar School

Productions

Trinity Academy theatrical productions are performed by a various year groups including the Sixth Form.

Other Emmanuel Schools

See also

References

  1. Emmanuel Schools Foundation, Registered Charity no. 1093739 at the Charity Commission
  2. Archer, Mary. ‘Porter, George, Baron Porter of Luddenham (1920–2002)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, online edn, Oxford University Press, Jan 2006; online edn, May 2007 accessed 26 June 2009
  3. John McCarthy and Jill Morrell "Some Other Rainbow" Bantam Press 1993 524pp Jill Morrell Attended TGS 1971-76 (approx)

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