Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School


Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School co-educational voluntary aided primary and secondary school for pupils aged from 3 to 16. The school is jointly funded by Barnsley LEA, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Hallam and the Church of England Diocese of Leeds. The school is located in Carlton Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England.
The school was formed in 2012 from the merger of St Michaels Catholic and Church of England High School, Holy Cross Deanery Church of England Primary School and St Dominic's Catholic Primary School. The school opened in a new building on land adjacent to the old High School site.
Holy Trinity is the only purpose built 3-16 Catholic and Church of England school in the country.
Simon Barber was the serving Headteacher of Holy Trinity since its opening, he left on 15 July 2016, leaving the school to be run by Deputy Headteacher, Mrs Anna Dickson, for Academic Year 2016–17. The school expected to have a long-term replacement from September 2017; they did not.
As of January 2017, the school is in special measures and is currently being prepared to become an academy.
In academic year 2017-18 Mrs Parkin, the primary leader, left her post at the school. The last remaining Deputy Headteacher Mrs Lissa Oldcorn is currently filling this post. At present, there are no Deputy Headteachers with only one Assistant Headteacher.
In November 2017, Mrs Anna Dickson was appointed the role of Headteacher permanently. Subsequently, the school is advertising for more senior leadership staff.
The school is expected to complete the process of establishing as an academy by April 2018, further information is expected imminently.