The school

Trinity High School is a denominational school which serves the communities of Renfrew, Erskine, Inchinnan, Bishopton and the Gallowhill district of Paisley. A number of pupils from the City of Glasgow attend the school as a result of placing requests. The roll was 954 when the inspection was carried out in March 2011. Young people’s attendance was in line with the national average in 2009/2010.

Particular strengths of the school

• Polite, motivated young people committed to service for others.
• Outstanding leadership of the headteacher.
• Leadership at all levels contributing to school improvement.
• Strong caring ethos firmly based on a community of faith.
• The approach to developing young people’s citizenship skills.
• Partnerships to support young people’s learning.

The following area for improvement have been agreed with the school and education authority:

Continue to develop in line with Curriculum for Excellence, building on strong practice, to ensure:

• clear progressive pathways for all learners;
• stimulating and challenging learning programmes; and
• greater responsibility for young people in progressing their learning and achievement.