Trinity Catholic High School, Woodford Green

Trinity Catholic High School

Established	1976
Type	Comprehensive voluntary aided school
Religion	Roman Catholic
Headteacher	Dr. Paul. C. Doherty, BA.,D. Phil (Oxon), FRSA
Location	Woodford Green London England
Local authority	Redbridge
DfE URN	102860 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	1,750
Gender	Co-educational
Ages	11–18
Website	www.trinity.redbridge.sch.uk

Trinity Catholic High School is a co-educational, Catholic comprehensive school located in Woodford Green, Greater London, England. It is split between two sites, with years 7-9 on the Lower Site, Sydney Road, and years 10-13 on Upper Site, Mornington Road. There are approximately 1750 pupils, with each year of 250 pupils divided into eight form classes. For over 28 years, the Headmaster has been Dr Paul C. Doherty. The school's motto is based on Christ's maxim: "Love each other as we love ourselves".

Ratings

• In 2009 Ofsted Report Trinity was once again rated 1 – outstanding.
• In 1997 Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector for schools in his annual report described Trinity as Grade 1 – “an outstandingly successful school”.
• In May 1999, the Department for Education and Employment (DFEE) nominated Trinity Catholic High School as a “Beacon School” to show good practice both locally and nationally.
• Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector – 2000 annual report – Trinity Catholic High School has again been nominated as an outstanding school. In March 2006 Ofsted again judged the school to be Grade 1 – outstanding.
• As reported in Bucks Free Press, a UK Publication, Dominic Yeatman states the following: "OUTSTANDING is the verdict returned by inspectors in Trinity Catholic High School's first Ofsted report for six years. The school in Mornington Road, Woodford Green, scored maximum possible marks in 22 out of 25 categories with an inspection team who spent two days in the school at the start of this month. In their report, inspectors wrote: "There is a clear vision and a hunger for improvement, building on the school's record of outstanding success. The outstanding and consistent leadership of the headmaster over a quarter of a century is complemented by the exceptional management of senior and middle leaders." The report noted that a high proportion of students gained the highest grades at GCSE and that progress made by students who joined the sixth form with lower grades was particularly good. Headteacher Paul Doherty wrote: "My warmest congratulations to all for a marvellous and truly outstanding outcome."

Notable alumni

Name	Birth	Death	Achievements
Kele Okereke	1981		Musician, Bloc Party
Tamzin Outhwaite	1970		Award Winning Actress, EastEnders, Sweet Charity (2009 revival), Grease, Oliver
Matt Ward	1972		Grammy and Brit Award Nominated Record Producer/Songwriter Christina Milian, Mutya Buena, The Saturdays
Gary Lucy	1981		Actor, The Bill
Matt Harrold	1984		Footballer, Wycombe Wanderers FC
Darel Russell	1980		Footballer, Norwich City F.C.
Louise Lombard	1970		Actress, The House of Elliot, NCIS, CSI
Christine Ohuruogu	1984		Athlete, 400 metres
James 'Arg' Argent	1987		Actor, The Only Way Is Essex

Sources

• http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxcare_providers/urn_search?urn=102860&type=2&submit=Go
• http://www.trinity.redbridge.sch.uk/ Trinity Catholic High School
• http://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/712569.0/