Trinity Co-education

When will full co-education begin?

Co-educational year groups will be phased into the school from Years 6 and 7, with our first co-educational cohorts arriving in September 2027.  Each year group will evolve as below:

This means that Trinity will be fully co-educational by September 2031.

Is it true that girls achieve better results in single-sex environments?

Summaries of research in this area suggest that, when other determining factors are removed, there is no significant link between the type of school and academic outcomes.  There are many examples of excellent schools of all types.

The most important influences on academic and other outcomes are the quality of teaching and the quality of pastoral care; we are confident that our teachers will extend these successfully to younger girls.

Research on diversity consistently demonstrates the value of exposure to a wider range of student perspectives, so extending our co-educational provision throughout the school will enable us to better create this environment for all our students.

What are the main changes you will make in preparation for Trinity to become fully co-educational and to grow?

As the school grows, we will work hard to ensure that we don’t lose the essential feel of the community that students currently enjoy; this is why gradual growth is important. Managing the experience of our students through the planning of our pastoral care and curriculum, improving social spaces, and expanding the physical site will all serve to ensure that we maintain the current atmosphere in the school.

We are fortunate to be well-resourced already, but the transition to full co-education will accelerate investment in our facilities over the next three years.  There are obvious changes to make, such as changing rooms and toilets, but our creative and performing arts facilities will also be expanded to match the standards of our Music School. Sports facilities will see the construction of a new netball facility and significant improvements in our main pitches, including the renewal of one of our hockey astros to an elite standard. We will expand our sports centre, creating a new strength and conditioning facility as well as two dance and sport studios. Our investment will ensure that the sports facilities provide first class opportunities for both boys and girls.

We will also be investing in a new dining facility, new classrooms, and, in time, a new, enlarged Sixth Form centre, which will allow us to create pastoral/social areas for other sections of the school as well. We are planning a significant development of our Performing Arts spaces and, through sensitive landscaping, will create an ideal environment for current and future students to meet, socialise and play.  We are in the early planning stages for these developments and look forward to sharing more when they are ready.

Who can I speak to if I have questions about school becoming fully co-educational?

We will be holding information events for current parents and for prospective parents, which will give opportunities to hear more about our plans as they develop and to ask questions.  These will be advertised separately at a later date.

We welcome any enquiries from prospective parents now through our admissions office, so please contact the Admissions Team on admissions@trinity.croydon.sch.uk or call 020 8656 9541.

For any general enquiries from current or prospective parents about our transition to full co-education, please email co-education@trinity.croydon.sch.uk