Trinity School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Trinity School
Address: Strand Road
Town/City: Carlisle
County: Cumbria
Postcode: CA1 1JB
Telephone Number: 01228 516051
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-18)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
Trust: Trinity School, A Church Of England Academy

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Samson
Capacity: 1500
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 1711 (50% boys & 50% girls)
Enrollment: 114% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 22.8%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 137369
DfE Number: 942/5402
UKPRN: 10034763
UPRN: 100110727501
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Cumberland (E06000063)
Constituency: Carlisle (E14001152)
Electoral Ward: Castle (E05014178)
Diocese: CE07(Diocese of Carlisle)

Easting & Northing: 340363E, 556171N
Latitude & Longitude: 54° 53' 50.4" N 2° 55' 52.62" W
Plus Code: 9C6VV3W9+WF

External links

DfE Record: View record

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  1. Progress Schools - Carlisle (0.2km)
  2. Richard Rose Central Academy (0.5km)
  3. University of Cumbria (0.5km)
  4. Norman Street Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Stanwix School (1.0km)
  6. Brook Street Primary School (1.1km)
  7. Caldew Lea School (1.3km)
  8. Robert Ferguson Primary School (1.4km)
  9. Austin Friars (1.7km)
  10. The Bishop Harvey Goodwin School (Church of England Voluntary Aided) (1.8km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Susan Aglionby - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2025.
  • Mrs Susan Boyd - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
  • Mr Alastair Robert Cook - Member. Appointed on 22 July 2026 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Venerable Michael Everitt - Trustee. Appointed on 4 August 2025 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 3 August 2029.
  • Venerable Michael Everitt - Member. Appointed on 4 August 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr David Foulkes - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 12 October 2022.
  • Mr Andrew Hanson - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mr Roger Hill - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
  • Helen Hornsby - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Mr Jim Johnson - Member. Appointed on 28 November 2017 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 16 June 2026.
  • Mr James Johnston - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mrs Sheila Johnston - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Tom Leach - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2030.
  • Mrs Daphne Libby - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2011 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2026.
  • Mrs Lorna Minns - Governance Professional - Single-Academy Trust (SAT). Appointed on 1 September 2016.
  • Amelia Morphet - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2026 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 April 2030.
  • Venerable Ruth Newton - Member. Appointed on 29 July 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Miss Beverley Lilliana Roche - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mr David Bruce Samson - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 September 2023.
  • Bishop Robert Saner-Haigh - Member. Appointed on 1 September 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust).
  • Mr Paul Turney - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2021 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Paul Turney - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 1 September 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Mr Paul Uppard - Trustee. Appointed on 1 January 2023 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 31 December 2026.
  • Mrs Kimberley Ward - Trustee. Appointed on 1 May 2024 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 30 April 2028.
  • Ms Linda Wedderburn - Trustee. Appointed on 1 September 2018 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 31 August 2026.