Trinity Church Of England High School And Sixth Form Centre

What Trinity Church Of England High School And Sixth Form Centre does

Trinity Church of England High School and Sixth Form Centre is a state-funded Church of England secondary school and sixth form located on Higher Cambridge Street in Manchester's University District, serving approximately 1,460 students aged 11-18 with 49 staff. The school delivers a broad, balanced curriculum spanning GCSEs, BTECs, and A-Levels within a Christian values framework, and was rated Outstanding or Good in every OFSTED category in 2023, with its Sixth Form provision rated Outstanding. It holds Teaching School and International School status and maintains collaborating relationships with Manchester Universities, the Royal Northern College of Music, and Manchester Aquatics Centre.

The school's technology stack is built on a Microsoft ecosystem (SharePoint, Office 365, Microsoft Copilot) augmented by a TrinityPortal parent and student hub that integrates Class Charts for live student information, ParentPay for payments, Moodle as the Learning Management System, and subject-specific platforms including Up Learn (A-Levels) and Sparx Maths (homework). An AI policy governs staff use of Microsoft Copilot for administrative tasks such as drafting letters and generating learning resources, while students are currently restricted from generative AI tools on the school network while safeguards are being developed.

The business model is a state-funded academy under the Diocese of Manchester foundation, receiving per-pupil allocation from Manchester Local Authority with no tuition fees charged to families. Ancillary revenue is generated through ParentPay for school meals, trips, events, and revision guides. Admissions are processed jointly through the Local Authority application and Trinity's Supplementary Application Form, with the school typically oversubscribed and engagement driven by open evenings, school tours, and digital channels including the website, Facebook, YouTube, and a weekly newsletter.

Name

Trinity Church Of England High School And Sixth Form Centre

Legal name

Trinity Church of England High School and Sixth Form

Website

https://trinityhigh.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trinity Church of England High School and Sixth Form Centre is a state-funded Church of England secondary school and sixth form in Manchester serving about 1,460 students aged 11-18, rated Outstanding by OFSTED and operating as an academy under the Diocese of Manchester with no tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary and Sixth Form Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDAJABAG

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

Keywords

• Secondary education services
• Sixth form education
• GCSE A-Level programmes
• Christian school education
• Post-16 education

Headquarters

HQ city

Manchester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: State-funded secondary school receiving allocation from Manchester Local Authority for educational services. Revenue supports staffing, facilities, curriculum delivery and extracurricular programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trinity Church of England High School and Sixth Form Centre is a state-funded Church of England academy delivering secondary education for students aged 11-18 in Manchester. Its core offering is the Years 7-11 main school programme leading to GCSEs and vocational qualifications, paired with a Years 12-13 Sixth Form delivering A-Levels and BTECs. The school wraps this academic core with a Careers & Work Experience programme, extra-curricular sport, music and drama provision, and digital learning via TrinityPortal, Moodle, Up Learn and Class Charts.

Product overview

Trinity Church of England High School is an 11-18 secondary school and Sixth Form centre serving approximately 1460 students in Manchester. The school operates as a unified educational institution offering a comprehensive curriculum through its core educational products: the main school programme (Years 7-11) delivering GCSE and vocational qualifications, and the Sixth Form provision for post-16 students pursuing A-Levels and BTECs. Technology-enabled learning is delivered through TrinityPortal (the unified parent/student portal), Moodle (the Learning Management System/VLE), and Up Learn (A-Level revision platform). Supporting services include ParentPay for payments, Class Charts for student tracking, the LRB reading resource, and careers/work experience programmes. The school also offers wellbeing support, extra-curricular activities, and adult learning resources for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Main Secondary School Programme (Years 7-11) Core secondary education programme for students aged 11-16 delivering a broad, balanced curriculum across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, leading to GCSEs and vocational qualifications within a Christian values framework.
• Sixth Form Provision (Years 12-13) Post-16 education for students aged 16-18 offering A-Level and BTEC qualifications, with emphasis on independent learning skills for university and employment. OFSTED rated Outstanding.
• Year 9 Options Programme GCSE and vocational course selection programme for Year 9 students preparing for Years 10-11, allowing students to choose from GCSE subjects and BTEC or Cambridge National vocational qualifications.
• Careers & Work Experience Programme
• Extra-Curricular Activities Programme
• Wellbeing & Mental Health Support Service
• Moodle Virtual Learning Environment

Quantifiable outcome

• 81% of students achieve grade 4 or above in English and Maths
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

AI capability2 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HTA (Architecture Company)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026International architecture company that delivered Year 10 Architecture Day 2026. Professionals from HTA provided career presentations in architecture, structural engineering and town planning, and judged student design competition.
• British Airways Pilot Recruitment TeamminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership with Day One and British Airways delivered aviation careers event for students with Careers Lead Ms Ripley.
• Manchester UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating relationships with Manchester universities supporting student progression to higher education. Students visit University of Manchester for languages and STEM activities.
• Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating relationship with RNCM for music education. Students perform at RNCM concerts and receive music tuition support.
• Manchester Aquatics CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating relationship supporting sports provision and swimming activities.
• Mott MacDonald BentleycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering company providing professional mentors for Sixth Form Industrial Cadets Gold Award programme. Students worked on large-scale civil engineering challenge involving stormwater overflow treatment throughout the academic year.
• Mott MacdonaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional engineering team collaborated with Year 7 Inspiring Engineers Club on 10-week disaster relief project. Students visited Mott Macdonald offices for conference and presentations.
• Futures For AllminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity connecting students with leading professionals and academics. Partnership with Speakers for Schools to deliver careers talks, including visit from Sir Roderic Lyne former British Ambassador to Russia.
• Speakers for SchoolsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership delivering careers talks in school. Hosted speaker Sir Roderic Lyne former British Ambassador to Russia for Years 8, 10, 12 and 13 students.
• The Cornerstone CentreminorOthersHulme-based day centre providing food, assistance and services for homeless and at risk people. Trinity Harvest Appeal donations (3000+ items) gifted annually.
• St James & Emmanuel Church, GortoncoreOthersLocal church whose priest Revd Kathreen Shahbaz presides over Trinity Eucharist celebrations. Reflects school's Church of England foundation.
• Co-operative Banking GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork experience placement provider for Year 10 students as part of Activities Week, offering insight into financial services careers.
• HSBCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork experience placement provider for Year 10 students offering banking and financial services career insights.
• Jacobs EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading international engineering company where former Trinity Head Boy Michael Owusu works on Degree Apprenticeship in Water Engineering.
• Diocese of Namibia PartnershipminorOthersPartnership with Diocese of Namibia through Diocese of Manchester. Bishop Patrick and colleagues visited school, met students at Leadership Breakfast and toured facilities.
• Wood Street MissionminorOthersLocal Manchester charity. Year 9 Enterprise Market raised £918.83 for Wood Street Mission. School Council actively involved in supporting their work.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Xaverian College: Catholic sixth form college in Manchester offering A-Levels and BTECs. Directly comparable as a Manchester post-16 provider, particularly for families considering alternatives to Trinity's sixth form.
• Withington Girls' School: Independent girls' school in Manchester with strong academic outcomes and sixth form. Comparable as a high-performing Manchester secondary competing for the same cohort of aspirational families.
• St Bede's College Manchester: Independent Catholic secondary school and sixth form in Manchester offering A-Levels and BTECs. Comparable faith-based secondary model with sixth form provision in the same Manchester catchment as Trinity.
• Manchester Grammar School: One of the UK's leading independent boys' schools in Manchester. Directly competes for academically focused Manchester families and serves as the benchmark for selective secondary outcomes in the city.
• Altrincham Grammar School for Girls: Selective girls' grammar school in Greater Manchester with outstanding results. Directly comparable on academic profile, oversubscription, and competition for high-attainment Manchester families.
• Cheadle Hulme School: Independent co-educational day school in Greater Manchester covering ages 4-18. Comparable across secondary and sixth form provision with strong university progression outcomes.
• Loreto Grammar School: Faith-based (Catholic) selective girls' grammar school in Altrincham, Greater Manchester. Highly comparable as a faith-affiliated, academically strong secondary school competing for the same Manchester-area families seeking values-based education.

Regional players

• Bolton School: Independent day school in Greater Manchester covering nursery through sixth form. Comparable as a high-achieving regional secondary with sixth form provision, though geographically positioned in Bolton rather than central Manchester.
• King's School, Macclesfield: Independent co-educational day school in Cheshire serving ages 3-18. Comparable academically and structurally with secondary and sixth form, but serves a different (more affluent) geographic catchment than Trinity.

Others

• OFSTED: England's Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills. Listed as OTHERS because OFSTED is the regulator whose ratings directly determine Trinity's market positioning and admissions appeal, rather than a peer institution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/TrinityHighMcr
• Facebookfacebook.com/TrinityHighMcr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trinitycofe

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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