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Trinity School,三一学校 Buckeridge Road,
Teignmouth, Devon TQ14 8LY
Website: www.trinityschool.co.uk
• CO-ED, 0–19 Day, 6–19 Boarding (full & weekly)
• Pupils 632, Upper sixth 50
• Termly fees £1600–£2470 (Day), £4540–£5085 (Boarding)
• ISA, BSA, SHA, CISC
• Enquiries/application to the Headmaster

WHAT IT’S LIKE
Founded in 1901 under the Order of Notre Dame as a girls’ convent, it was re-founded in 1979 as a co-educational school. It is a joint Roman Catholic and Anglican foundation and has a very pleasant single site of over 13 acres in remarkably beautiful surroundings, overlooking Lyme Bay. It also enjoys most attractive buildings, including most recently a new classroom block and new residential accommodation (with en-suite facilities). Other facilities are of a high order and include libraries, music centre and modern technology teaching areas and science laboratories. It has many of the advantages of a small family school and prides itself on its in-depth pastoral care system. Some emphasis on religious instruction and worship. A number of vocational qualifications are offered in addition to AS and A-levels. Strong music, drama and art. On-site sports and games facilities and a large number of extra-curricular activities for a school of this size. Commitment to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, conservation and community services; CCF was recently introduced, with army and naval sections.


SCHOOL PROFILE

Pupils & entrance
Pupils: Age range 3 months–19 years; 632 pupils, 503 day (305 boys, 198 girls), 129 boarding (86 boys, 43 girls). Senior department 11–19, 355 pupils (221 boys, 134 girls).
Entrance: Entry at any age, including the sixth form. Common Entrance and own entrance exam used. For sixth-form entry, 4–5 GCSEs at least grade C (usually grade B in sixth-form subjects). No special skills or religious requirements. State school entry, approx 50% of senior intake.

Scholarships, bursaries & extras 20 pa scholarships, value £600–£6000: 15 academic, others for all-rounder, sport, art, music, drama (awarded at 11, 13, 16 and at other ages). Approx 15 pa bursaries including forces bursaries. Parents expected to buy textbooks in sixth form. No compulsory extras; optional extras £50–£100 per term.

Parents 15% in armed services; 15+% are doctors/lawyers; 15+% in industry/commerce; 15+% in financial sector. 60+% live within 30 miles; up to 15% overseas.

Head & staff
Headmaster: Colin J Ashby, appointed in 1992. Educated at Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Gloucester, and at universities of Birmingham (chemistry) and Oxford (PGCE). Previously Housemaster and master i/c rugby and swimming at Bromsgrove and Assistant Chemistry Master at Epsom College. Also ISA Regional Co-ordinator, member of National Executive Council of ISA; Oxford rugby blue and Captain of Birmingham University RFC.
Teaching staff: 42 full time, 30 part time. Annual turnover 5%. Average age 42.

Exam results
GCSE: In 2003, 66 pupils in Year 11: 41% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects, 32% in 5–7 subjects. Average GCSE score 46 (over 5 years).
A-levels/AVCEs: 30 in upper sixth, taking mixture of AVCE and A-levels. 97% passed 3+ A-levels or AVCE. Average final point score achieved by upper sixth formers 318.

University & college entrance 90% of sixth-form leavers go on to a degree course (10% after a gap year). 40% take courses in science & engineering, 10% in humanities & social sciences, 5% in art & design, 30% in business, 5% in other vocational subjects, 10% other forms of training or to employment.

Curriculum GCSE, AS and A-levels, intermediate GNVQ and AVCE offered (business, IT and performing arts). At age 14 there are two alternative routes: either 9 GCSE subjects within the school or an applied business dual award GCSE course plus key skills (communication, numeracy, ICT) taught within Buckeridge International College.
Sixth form: AS and A-levels may be combined with advanced AVCE or studied separately.
Vocational: Applied dual award GCSE and AVCE in business, performing arts and IT. Work experience available.
Special provision: 3 qualified EAL teachers, 8 special needs teachers or learning support assistants.
Languages: French, German, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Chinese, Russian and Japanese offered at GCSE; also AS and A-level, depending on demand. French compulsory from 5–14, German 11–14. Exchanges to France and Germany.
ICT: Taught both as a discrete subject (2 lessons/week) and across the curriculum, eg market research in business, collating data in science. Most pupils take GCSE IT, either short or long course; AVCE in ICT also offered. 200 computers for pupil use (14 hours a day), all networked and with e-mail and internet access. Pupils (day and boarding) have own computers, increasingly laptops.

The arts
Music: Over 25% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Some 7 musical groups: orchestra, choirs, strings, swing band, small musical groups. Pupils in National Children’s and National Youth Orchestras, South West Schools Orchestra and Torbay Light Orchestra; involvement in Devon & Exeter Festival.
Drama & dance: Both offered as extra-curricular subjects; also AVCE performing arts. Majority of pupils involved in school and other productions.
Art & design: On average, 20 take GCSE. Pottery and textiles also offered. 3 pupils were winners of the local schools art competition; two regional winners and two national art prize winners.

Sport & activities
Sport: Choice from: cross-country, cricket, rugby, football, hockey, netball, rounders, swimming. Optional sports: judo, horse riding, sailing, tennis, volleyball, basketball, windsurfing, golf, squash, archery. GCSE physical education offered, maybe A-level and BAGA. 1 former international rugby player; 2 national swimmers, 1 squash player; national ISA champions, 12 swimming, 6 athletics, 2 cross-country; successful teams in tennis, girls’ netball, cross-country, athletes.
Activities: Pupils take Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (2 recent gold medals). CCF and community service optional. Over 30 clubs including chess, art, drama, music, computing, workshop, conservation, aerobics, handicraft and many sports clubs.

School life
Uniform: School uniform worn except in the sixth form, where a dress code applies.
Houses & prefects: Competitive houses. Head and deputy head of school , prefects, house prefects and house captains. School Council.
Religion: Religious worship compulsory; certain exemptions for boarders on Sundays.
Social: Joint concerts with local churches and local choral society; recent Rotary Club Youth Speaks Competitions winners at all levels. Overseas sports tours; language exchanges. Pupils may bring own bikes to school. School shop. No tobacco allowed; limited wine or beer for senior pupils for special occasions only.

Discipline Pupils failing to produce homework once might expect a warning and a ‘forgetfulness slip’; any pupil caught smoking cannabis on the premises would expect permanent or temporary exclusion from school, certainly until a full investigation and report produced.

Boarding 30% have own study bedrooms; 70% share with 1 other. Houses of approx 40, divided by age and gender. Pupils allowed to provide and cook own food. 2–3 exeats allowed termly and extra ones possible. Visits to local town allowed from age 11 in small groups.

Alumni association is run by James Atkinson, c/o the school.