Trinity Academy, Brixton Explained

Trinity Academy
Coordinates:51.4565°N -0.1192°W
Established:2014
Principal:Antony Faccinello
Country:England
Postcode:SW2 1QS
Ofsted:yes
Urn:140966
Lower Age:11
Upper Age:18

Trinity Academy is a coeducational Free School, established in 2014.[1] It is located in the Brixton area of the London Borough of Lambeth, England,[2] and caters for pupils aged 11 to 18. The school was judged to be Good by Ofsted in its first inspection in May 2017.[3]

Although Trinity Academy is not formally designated as a faith school, it has a Roman Catholic ethos.[4] One of the school's founders, former BBC broadcaster Dennis Sewell, has criticized the Catholic Education Service, for refusing to open any formally designated Catholic free schools due to the 50% rule which limits the number of places that can be reserved for Catholics.[5]

Since 2017, the school has been housed in a building next to South Bank University Sixth Form.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cobb. Jason. Trinity Academy Free School opens in Brixton on £18m site with only 17 pupils. Brixton Buzz. 22 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Trinity Academy Website . Trinity Academy . 22 October 2017.
  3. Web site: Trinity Academy - School Report. Ofsted. 22 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Headteacher's Welcome. Trinity Academy. 22 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Thompson. Damian. The knives are out for Christian faith schools. The Spectator. 22 October 2017.