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Holy Trinity VC School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 2RWPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
1 Good · 4 Requires improvement
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
29%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
6 1st-choice / 6 places
Ranking
#13,300
of 13,686 nationally

About Holy Trinity VC School

Holy Trinity VC School in Blackburn with Darwen was rated Requires Improvement in its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, a drop from its previous Good rating in 2019. The inspection judged the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all as requiring improvement, while personal development remained Good. The most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: only 29% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure is well below the local authority average of 59% and places the school 50th out of 52 primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen, putting it in the bottom 50 tier nationally. Individual subject scores tell a similar story — 54% reached the expected standard in maths, 50% in reading, and 58% in writing — with just 4% achieving the higher standard across all three subjects.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBank Top, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 2RW
HeadteacherSusannah Burgess
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils133
Free School Meals (FSM)52.6%
School Capacity133 / 420 (32% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 8 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosSensory RoomPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

CricketFootballGymnasticsDanceRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubCodingDrama

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

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:30

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:30-17:30

Source: holytrinitydarwen.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Holy Trinity VC School

Holy Trinity VC School 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.