Trinity named top school for cricket by The Cricketer

We were bowled over to hear that Trinity has been named as one of the UK’s top schools for cricket in The Cricketer Schools Guide 2025.  

Out today, the 10th anniversary edition of the guide features the top 100 senior, top 50 prep/junior, top 20 all-girls and top 25 state schools for cricket. 

All applications are judged against an extensive set of criteria, which included a compelling commitment to cricket in the curriculum, facilities, fixture programmes and coaching.   

Cricket has been a key sport at Trinity for over 100 years, with the earliest surviving records appearing in the 1908 school magazine. Since then, our provision has grown with the size of the school, with expert coaches, amazing facilities, and for the first time last year, a competitive girls’ team as well as the 21 different boys’ teams from JBugs to Sixth Form. 

Mr Richards, Head of Cricket, says, “We are delighted to learn that Trinity has been included in The Cricketers Top 100 cricket schools, an achievement we are incredibly proud of. Our inclusion is a brilliant recognition of the commitment and dedication both our students and coaches show to our programme all year round.  

“I have no doubt the development of our girls’ cricket programme and increase in playing numbers across the whole programme in recent years went a long way to securing our place, two areas which I hope will continue to grow in the near future.”  

Upper Sixth student Lewis Roberts, a Trinity 1st XI cricketer, says, “School cricket has significantly contributed to the development of my game. Through participating in cricket since I started in the First Year, I have benefitted from increased one-on-one coaching, which has built closer relationships with my coaches and enabled more focused, personalised programmes. Additionally, I found playing cricket during my GCSE and exam periods provided a welcome distraction from the stresses of my GCSEs. The relaxed environment within the senior set-up over the last few years has allowed me to enjoy the game, but also ensured I got better as a player.” 

Upper Sixth student Caitlin Prior, a Trinity Girls 1st XI cricketer, says, “Without much previous cricket experience, I was met with such a huge wave of enthusiasm upon joining the Trinity cricket team. I was so delighted to be a part of such a welcoming and lively group of other players as well as the staff. We were given so much support with extra sessions to teach us the technicalities of both battling and bowling and I have really loved being a part of such an inclusive and encouraging group of people.” 

Key facts about cricket at Trinity: 

• We have 21 boys’ teams, 2 girls’ teams 

• Professional coaches include former England, Surrey and Nottinghamshire cricketer Ali Brown and Elliot Hooper, who played for Kent and Sussex 

• 175 fixtures each year 

• Facilities include: 6 grass nets, 4 artificial nets, 5 individual retractable indoor nets, 2 sports halls, one site with two grass squares and a second site with 1 grass, 1 astro. 

• Number of students (boys and girls) on Kent and Surrey Emerging Player Pathways 

• Alumni: Kira Chathli (Surrey, South East Stars, Oval Invincibles), Mark Butcher (Surrey and England), Gary Butcher (Surrey), Scott Newman (Surrey and England U19s), Nathan Barnwell (Surrey and England U19s), Josh Blake (Surrey), Ian Salisbury (Surrey and Sussex)