Holy Trinity Catholic School is a
coeducational
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secondary school
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located in the
Small Heath
Small Heath is an area in south-east Birmingham, West Midlands, England situated on and around the Coventry Road about from the city centre.
History
Small Heath, which has been settled and used since Roman times, sits on top of a small hill. ...
area of
Birmingham
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, in the
West Midlands
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Etymology
The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...
of England.
The school is named after the
Trinity
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, the
Christian
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doctrine
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that defines
God
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as the
Father
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, the
Son
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Social issues
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, and the
Holy Spirit
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. As a
Catholic school
Catholic schools are pre-primary, primary and secondary educational institutions administered under the aegis or in association with the Catholic Church. , the Catholic Church operates the world's largest religious, non-governmental school syste ...
it is under the jurisdiction of
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham.
Previously a
voluntary aided school
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administered by
Birmingham City Council
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, in May 2019 Holy Trinity Catholic School converted to
academy status. The school is now sponsored by the St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company.
Holy Trinity Catholic School offers
GCSEs
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and
BTECs as programmes of study for pupils.
References
External links
Holy Trinity Catholic School official website
Secondary schools in Birmingham, West Midlands
Academies in Birmingham, West Midlands
Catholic secondary schools in the Archdiocese of Birmingham
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