A message from
the Executive Headteacher
Welcome to The Holy Trinity Church of England Secondary School
I’m delighted to welcome you to HTS — one of only two co-educational, voluntary-aided Church of England secondary schools in West Sussex.
With over 50 years of history and a reputation for excellence, we are a thriving, oversubscribed 11–18 school, serving the diverse, multi-faith and multi-cultural community of Crawley and three local deaneries.
At the heart of everything we do is our Christian ethos. We believe that every person is a child of God — created in His image, uniquely gifted and deeply valued. At Holy Trinity, we nurture those gifts and talents so that every member of our community can flourish and fulfil their potential in all areas of life.
Our Mission StatementOur mission is to be a deeply Christian, inclusive, community which values every individual as a child of God.
Our Vision To be a center of excellence for learning, inspired by Christian values, where every person in our school community fulfils their potential.
Our core beliefs
Dignity
Underpinning all that we do is the core belief in the ultimate worth of each person as a child of God – precious, valued and loved by God. Dignity comes from the knowledge of our ultimate worth as human beings.
“God created humankind in His image, in the image of God H e created them; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1 v 27
Community
We express the value of Community through the quality of the relationships that we share with each other. Community, living well together, is of very great importance to us as a school, as is the place we each take in the wider community locally, nationally and internationally.
"Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another" 1 John 4 v 11
Wisdom
As a school we seek to foster confidence, delight and discipline in seeking wisdom, knowledge and truth. This is achieved through the nurturing of academic habits and skills, emotional intelligence, resilience and creativity across the breadth of the curriculum.
"How much better to get wisdom than gold, to get insight rather than silver!" Proverbs 16 v 16
Hope
As we prepare our students for the future, we look to open up horizons of hope and aspiration, encouraging our students to embrace these with confidence and sending them out to make a difference to the world in which they live.
"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit" Romans 15 v 13
