Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

About Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Burnley, Lancashire, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. Around 1,273 pupils aged 11 to 16 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 37.6 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 2.7 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

27% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 51% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. 96% of the families who made Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, even though the school made at least as many offers as it had first choices - the rest withdrew, moved or fell outside a priority group. After Year 11, 88% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 11.0%. There are about 16.8 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.