Trinity Academy Newcastle is a special academy in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, for children and young people aged 5 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD and SEMH.
- Ages 5–16
- 205 pupils
- Ofsted report card (2025)
School details
- Type
- Special academy
- Ages
- 5 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 205 (places for 180)
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Kennedy (Executive Head Teacher)
- Part of
- Trinity Academy Newcastle
- Opened
- 1 March 2015
- Free school meals
- 89.8% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- School reference (URN)
- 141865
Needs it supports
2 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, SEMH
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Newcastle upon Tyne (4)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Newcastle upon Tyne council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Special measures. Report card, November 2025: Urgent improvement in every area
Ofsted has placed this school in special measures.
Inspected in November 2025 under Ofsted’s new report cards, which grade each area separately, from Exceptional to Urgent improvement, instead of one overall grade.
- InclusionUrgent improvement
- Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
- AchievementUrgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
- Personal development and wellbeingUrgent improvement
- Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
- SafeguardingNot met
Contact and getting there
Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Trinity Post 16 Solutions Limited Independent · Ages 16–25 0.0 miles
- Hadrian School Special school · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.3 miles
- Atkinson Road Primary Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
All SEND schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
By need in Newcastle upon Tyne: Autism (11) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (5) · Moderate learning (4) · Severe learning (4) · Hearing (4) · Physical (4) · PMLD (3) · Vision (3)
Questions about Trinity Academy Newcastle
How do I get a place at Trinity Academy Newcastle?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Trinity Academy Newcastle. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Trinity Academy Newcastle support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) and social, emotional and mental health. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Trinity Academy Newcastle take?
Aged 5 to 16, boys and girls.
What is Trinity Academy Newcastle’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in November 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Trinity Academy Newcastle?
Condercum Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE4 8XJ, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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