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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Burnley, BB10 3AASecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Sep 2023
Progress 8
-0.32
Below average
−20+2
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
265 1st-choice / 245 places
Ranking
#2,298
of 3,141 nationally

About Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College’s headline Progress 8 score of -0.32 sits well below the Lancashire local authority average of -0.11 for secondary schools, marking it as a school where pupils make significantly less academic progress than their peers across the county. This places the school in the bottom half of all Lancashire secondaries, ranked 55th out of 90. Within Burnley itself, it ranks last among five secondary schools. The school’s attainment 8 score of 40.3 and EBacc average point score of 3.39 reflect this trend, and just 32% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths, compared with 57.9% at the standard pass level. The school’s Progress 8 banding is officially rated as ‘Below average’, and the score is consistent across English, maths and the EBacc subjects, suggesting a systemic challenge rather than a subject-specific one.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressOrmerod Road, Burnley, Burnley, BB10 3AA
HeadteacherDeborah Williams
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils1,273
Free School Meals (FSM)34.2%
School Capacity1,273 / 1,280 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

Source: Ofsted, 9 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

11
Science LabsSports HallICT SuiteAstro TurfPlaying FieldsTennis CourtsLibrarySwimming PoolArt StudiosTheatreChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

SwimmingTennisDanceCross CountryMartial ArtsRoundersFootball

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperScience ClubBook ClubChoirGardeningChessDramaEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.