Trinity Catholic College, Middlesbrough

Trinity Catholic College
Address
Lacy Road Middlesbrough , North Yorkshire , TS4 3JW England
Coordinates	54.5457°N 1.2311°W / 54.5457; -1.2311
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Follow Jesus, Build Families, Fulfil Potential
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	September 2009
Local authority	Middlesbrough
Trust	Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust
Department for Education URN	142382 Tables
Chair	Vicky White
Headteacher	Andy Rodgers
Age	11 to 19
Enrolment	1,300
Houses	Bede, Clitherow, Fisher, Postgate, Hilda
Colour(s)	School Colours:   Gold Trust Colours:   Postgate Purple   Green   Yellow
Song	Do Not be Afraid
Affiliations	Diocese of Middlesbrough, St Peter’s Catholic College, St Patrick’s Catholic College, Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary
Website	https://trinity.npcat.org.uk

Trinity Catholic College is a large, co-educational secondary school and sixth form in the town of Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England. It is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust.

History

Founded in 2009 following the amalgamation of St David's Roman Catholic Technology College, Newlands Catholic School FCJ, and St Mary's Catholic Sixth Form College, it is one of the largest Catholic secondary schools in the north east and the biggest in Teesside, with over 1,300 students on-roll.^[1][2]

The school is based on a multi-million-pound campus on Lacy Road, off Ladgate Lane. The campus includes a state-of-the-art main building and a newer sixth form centre. The campus opened in 2011 after over £24 million in investment through the Building Schools for the Future programme.^[3] In 2020, the school announced it would be further extending its facilities.^[4]

During the summer of 2022 there was another major investment in new facilities as the school opened the T6 Football Academy, in partnership with Middlesbrough Football Club.

The school has been a member of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust since 2018, a multi academy trust which sponsors 27 academies across the Diocese of Middlesbrough, including St Peter’s Catholic College in South Bank, St Patrick’s Catholic College in Thornaby and Sacred Heart Catholic Secondary in Redcar.^[5][6]

The school’s current headteacher is Andy Rodgers, and the trust's chief executive officer is Hugh Hegarty. The chair of governors is Vicky White.^[7][8]

Religion

The school bears the name of the Holy Trinity, a key doctrine of the Catholic Church, while its five houses each commemorate an English martyr or saint of the Church; the Blessed Nicholas Postgate, the Venerable St Bede, St Hilda of Whitby, St Margaret Clitherow, and St John Fisher.^[9]

The school operates a vertical tutor system, where each child belongs to a House, rather than a year group.^[10]

References

1. "Trinity Catholic College - GOV.UK".
2. "Thanks for 137 years of service to Catholic Education | Middlesbrough Diocese".
3. "Approval for new school building". 7 February 2010.
4. "Action plan and new leadership helping to turn round Trinity". 19 January 2020.
5. "Nicholas Postgate | Catholic Academy Trust". Archived from the original on 26 October 2018.
6. "Thousands set to be affected by major change to Teesside schools". 20 February 2018.
7. "Trinity Catholic College | Part of the Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020.
8. "Action plan and new leadership helping to turn round Trinity". 19 January 2020.
9. "Vision, Values and Ethos | Trinity Catholic College". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020.
10. "House System | Trinity Catholic College". Archived from the original on 8 June 2020.

External links

• Trinity Catholic College homepage