Trent College

Independent

National rank

259

n/a

Rank last year

68.9%

A-level

A-level

A*-B

41.3%

GCSE

GCSE

A*/A/9/8/7

Need to know

Head teacher

Bill Penty

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,202 (11-18)

Head teacher

Bill Penty

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,202 (11-18)

Head teacher

Bill Penty

Gender of entry

Mixed

Total pupils

1,202 (11-18)

UK day fees per term*

£5,892-£7,384 (11-18) includes lunch

UK boarding fees per term*

£8,396-£14,394 (11-18)

*Fee correct as of November 21, 2024
Our methodology
Results

A-level 2024 rank: 238

Grade

%

A*/A

35.8

A*-B

68.9

GCSE 2024 rank: 292=

Grade

%

A*/9/8

24.6

A/7

16.7

A*/A/9/8/7

41.3

What the school inspection says

Date of report
2021
Verdict
Excellent
“The school aims to give the highest priority to the quality of its academic provision and pastoral care, while delivering what it intends to be a rounded curriculum. Pupils develop their knowledge, skills and understanding well, supported by a curriculum and teaching that are strongly focused on individual needs. Pupils’ achievements in a very wide range of co-curricular and extracurricular activities are outstanding. [They] display very high levels of skill in creative and sporting endeavour, resulting in a range of excellent individual and group achievements. By the time they leave, they fully understand how to improve their own learning and performance and demonstrate skills that mean they are extremely well-prepared for the next stage of their lives.”
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About the school

  • The co-ed boarding and day school in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, is noted for its modern boarding approach: more than 80 per cent of flexi and weekly boarders live up to a 45-minute drive away.
  • It teaches pupils aged 11-18 and has a focus on humanities, languages, sciences and the creative arts.
  • In 2024 about 25 per cent of all GCSE results were grade 8 or 9, while 41 per cent were grade 7 or above — an overall increase on the previous year.
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