About Holy Trinity Academy
Holy Trinity Academy ( Secondary school ) is located at Teece Dr, Telford TF2 9SQ, United Kingdom. It is categorised as : Faith School.
Other categories: Secondary school, High school
Ratings & Ranking
Holy Trinity Academy has a rating of 2.2 and is ranked number 1991 in the UK.
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Address & Location
Holy Trinity Academy is located at Teece Dr, Telford TF2 9SQ, United Kingdom.
Schools Fees
Given that it is categorised as Faith School, the school fees for Holy Trinity Academy range between 0 GBP and 0 GBP . In Euros, the annual fees range for Holy Trinity Academy is between 0 EUR and 0 EUR.
Vacancies:
No vacancies found at the moment.
Admissions:
Admissions are currently open at Holy Trinity Academy.
Parents & Students Reviews:
Holy Trinity Academy has 50 reviews with an overall rating of 2.2. Some reviews have been edited for clarity.
Overall Rating : 2.2 out of 5.0 stars
Absolutely awful here. The head teacher is rude and never listens to the kids. He gave me two 2hr detentions (yes, 2 hours) for my haircut. I have short, shaven sides and long on top. The staff claimed my hair was inappropriate and extreme but it isn’t. Anyway, the food is good but in tiny amounts and the overall atmosphere is that of a prison. Strikes are given out for the stupidest of things. I’m so glad my younger brother and I are transferring to a different school. Good riddance to bad waste.
It’s a terrible school, terrible system. You could get strikes for the simplest of reasons that doesn’t seem fair at all. Bullying was never properly dealt with and it almost seems like they seemed to care, and then push it away. Most of the lessons were okay, but a lot of them were textbooks, and you never had proper classes half of the time. A lot of the time the bathrooms were horrible and unsanitary, and having a rule of no going to the bathroom during class was very pointless and a terrible rule, needing to have a “toilet card” to go to the toilet. The food was alright, however sometimes a little small. The rule about certain haircuts is pointless, and shameful. People have to have a certain haircut to be out of trouble.
Rules and morals are much needed basics for kids these days. It’s what most schools lack – this school is great for giving young people the understanding of morals, self respect and respect for others. People go far in life with these life skills. My daughter is loving it here but I guess it depends on the child and their parents. It’s not for those who lack these simple things at home.
Worst School. My 2 daughters attend. We just recently took the eldest out to finish her GCSE’s at college. She was recently put in isolation for having pockets on her trousers. When she tried on a pair the school gave her they had fake pockets in them.
They also thought they had lost her 2 years ago when in fact she was on a school trip putting us through a very stressful time. When we complained to the head, nothing came of it.
My youngest daughter recently re in-acted the New Zealand attacks in performing arts, which we found to be extremely in appropriate.
We don’t advise anyone to send their children there.
I have a child at this school.
When he was at primary school he was a happy clever bright and bubbly boy with a big personality; he never once didn’t want to go to school or got upset or complained. Consistently over the course of his entire school life he had amazing reports and his behaviour was always great. I still have those reports to remind me that he was once a happy kid doing well. These days I get reports that he’s had a ‘strike’ for this or that. The reason is never stated, it is literally listed as “1 strike given”. Elaboration would be useful but its always something petty such as the ‘wrong’ hairstyle or the wrong pen brought to lesson or the tie wasn’t straightened using a spirit level… kids get put into isolation for having their hair at a certain number. My son has always been well presented but now has to have overgrown hair so he fits in with their ideal, it looks a lot more untidy than when he has it done properly.
After looking around HTA, I knew it was soulless. A place soaks up everything that happens within its walls and then exudes it like sweat; consequently some places give off a happy vibe, this is not one of them. The atmosphere is grey and uptight. Receiving an education here means giving up happiness and laughter. Unfortunately this has the knock on effect that happiness and laughter, even when outside of school, are harder to summon. The majority of staff (not all, I have spoken to a couple who are lovely) here are not on the human level at all – they see the pupils as army recruits who should stand to attention as and when they’re commanded to. They’re not allowed to express any individuality whatsoever. The school seem to work on the premise that every child is going to go into the military. I attribute the lack of humanity to the leadership, the staff likely feel the same way as the kids and so fall inline & then take out their frustrations on the kids. Detentions are handed out frequently, again usually for petty infractions. One detention my son was in had 49 other children present.
Isolation is another issue. I don’t believe isolating children should even be a thing especially in this modern age. They already have to work in silence in the classroom, just another example of their militant attitude.
My son was punished for asking a question as it was deemed inappropriate. I was always brought up being encouraged to ask questions and I encourage my children to do the same. They are there to learn after all!
There is a homework club which costs PS50 per term, I am yet to establish what the cost is for. They aren’t fed or given a drink and it’s run mainly by sixth form students who don’t get paid for their time. It’s the only school I know of that charges for extra curricular work. Thomas Telford school (which HTA strives to compare itself to as you will be aware if you have attended the talk given on open evenings) has a multitude of after school classes none of which are chargeable. Abraham Darby & Madeley Academy are the same. In fact the number of extra curricular activities available at all the other schools in our locality, compared to HTA, is amazing. My son used to be very good at drums, he has played since he was very young and used to have lessons at primary school. This isn’t something that is available here and if it were he wouldn’t be able to attend due to having received a ‘strike’ that week *insert eye roll*.
You may wonder why my child is still at this school. Unfortunately at the time of choosing, this school was on our doorstep and we lost the appeal for another school. I would love nothing more than for him to move but he has made friends & doesn’t want to disrupt his friendships & he himself reasons that in a few years he will be gone (he definitely won’t be going to sixth form here)
My daughter leaves primary this year and is NOT going to HTA.
As another parent reviewer stated, it’s heartbreaking seeing your child unhappy.
When he was at primary school he was a happy clever bright and bubbly boy with a big personality; he never once didn’t want to go to school or got upset or complained. Consistently over the course of his entire school life he had amazing reports and his behaviour was always great. I still have those reports to remind me that he was once a happy kid doing well. These days I get reports that he’s had a ‘strike’ for this or that. The reason is never stated, it is literally listed as “1 strike given”. Elaboration would be useful but its always something petty such as the ‘wrong’ hairstyle or the wrong pen brought to lesson or the tie wasn’t straightened using a spirit level… kids get put into isolation for having their hair at a certain number. My son has always been well presented but now has to have overgrown hair so he fits in with their ideal, it looks a lot more untidy than when he has it done properly.
After looking around HTA, I knew it was soulless. A place soaks up everything that happens within its walls and then exudes it like sweat; consequently some places give off a happy vibe, this is not one of them. The atmosphere is grey and uptight. Receiving an education here means giving up happiness and laughter. Unfortunately this has the knock on effect that happiness and laughter, even when outside of school, are harder to summon. The majority of staff (not all, I have spoken to a couple who are lovely) here are not on the human level at all – they see the pupils as army recruits who should stand to attention as and when they’re commanded to. They’re not allowed to express any individuality whatsoever. The school seem to work on the premise that every child is going to go into the military. I attribute the lack of humanity to the leadership, the staff likely feel the same way as the kids and so fall inline & then take out their frustrations on the kids. Detentions are handed out frequently, again usually for petty infractions. One detention my son was in had 49 other children present.
Isolation is another issue. I don’t believe isolating children should even be a thing especially in this modern age. They already have to work in silence in the classroom, just another example of their militant attitude.
My son was punished for asking a question as it was deemed inappropriate. I was always brought up being encouraged to ask questions and I encourage my children to do the same. They are there to learn after all!
There is a homework club which costs PS50 per term, I am yet to establish what the cost is for. They aren’t fed or given a drink and it’s run mainly by sixth form students who don’t get paid for their time. It’s the only school I know of that charges for extra curricular work. Thomas Telford school (which HTA strives to compare itself to as you will be aware if you have attended the talk given on open evenings) has a multitude of after school classes none of which are chargeable. Abraham Darby & Madeley Academy are the same. In fact the number of extra curricular activities available at all the other schools in our locality, compared to HTA, is amazing. My son used to be very good at drums, he has played since he was very young and used to have lessons at primary school. This isn’t something that is available here and if it were he wouldn’t be able to attend due to having received a ‘strike’ that week *insert eye roll*.
You may wonder why my child is still at this school. Unfortunately at the time of choosing, this school was on our doorstep and we lost the appeal for another school. I would love nothing more than for him to move but he has made friends & doesn’t want to disrupt his friendships & he himself reasons that in a few years he will be gone (he definitely won’t be going to sixth form here)
My daughter leaves primary this year and is NOT going to HTA.
As another parent reviewer stated, it’s heartbreaking seeing your child unhappy.