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Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Pendle, BB9 5BLPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2017
KS2 Results
No data
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
16 1st-choice / 14 places
Ranking
Not ranked

About Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, is a small state primary in Pendle, part of Lancashire local authority. Among the 480 primary schools in the county, it sits below the top tier of peers such as Crawford Village Primary School, New Longton All Saints CofE Primary School, and St George’s Church of England Primary School, Chorley, which rank highest locally. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Whitefield Infant School and Nursery, 1.5 kilometres away. Holy Trinity itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection in 2013, confirmed by an ungraded inspection in 2017. The school serves a mixed-gender cohort of 122 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 133, and 21.2 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals. It is a Roman Catholic voluntary academy, with nursery provision but no sixth form, and is oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 academic year, it received 50 applications for 14 places, with 16 first-preference applications and 14 offers made.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressHalifax Road, Nelson, Pendle, BB9 5BL
HeadteacherM Lyle
Local AuthorityLancashire
Number of Pupils122
Free School Meals (FSM)21.2%
School Capacity122 / 133 (92% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

21 Mar 2017
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Source: Ofsted, 25 Apr 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
GymnasiumOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsICT SuiteArt StudiosSensory RoomDining HallSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballRoundersCricketDanceSwimming

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubChessCoding

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: holy-trinity34.lancsngfl.ac.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.