Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College is performing at an expected standard with notable strengths in safeguarding and inclusion. The school has established an inclusive culture that actively supports pupils with special educational needs and disadvantages, ensuring that these students receive appropriate assistance tailored to their individual needs. Leaders prioritize the well-being of all students and maintain strong connections with parents and feeder schools to create an open environment for safeguarding, which helps foster a sense of safety among pupils. Despite these strengths, there are areas of concern that demand attention. Pupils’ academic achievement has shown variability, particularly with some not progressing effectively through the curriculum. Attendance rates remain below national averages, with high levels of persistent absence identified as a critical issue. Additionally, the quality of the curriculum and teaching lacks consistency, leading to gaps in knowledge for some pupils, which could hinder their preparedness for future education or employment opportunities. Leaders are aware of these challenges and are implementing strategies to address them.

Strengths

• Strong safeguarding standards are established throughout the school.
• An inclusive culture supports pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils effectively.
• Leaders prioritize pupils' well-being and maintain strong relationships with families.
• Pupils appreciate the support they receive from staff and opportunities for personal development.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent achievement across different groups of pupils.
• Attendance rates remain below national averages, particularly for persistent absence.
• Quality of teaching and curriculum is variable, leading to gaps in pupil knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy attended 89.8% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 32.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 13.4% of pupils at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy had 15.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.4% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 4.2% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy received £8,877 and spent £8,870 for each of its 1,276 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £825,000 (£647 per pupil).

Across all 16 schools of Romero Catholic Academy Trust, income was £8,388 and spending £8,280 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Burnley · Lancashire local authority: places and applications

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is part of Romero Catholic Academy Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
• St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
• St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
• Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Burnley
• Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Nelson
• St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Burnley
• St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Nelson
• Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Colne
• St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Accrington
• St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Bacup

What is Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is Needs attention, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy have?

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy has 1,261 pupils on roll.

What age range does Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy cover?

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy for pupils aged 11 to 16.

What are Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 40.1, and 34% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy?

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is at Ormerod Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3AA.