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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Deborah Williams

corporate_fareROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBurnley, BB10 3AA

language Visit Website phone 1282506200

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,283

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Attainment 8

37.6

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GCSE Rank

#68 in Lancashire

#2,817 of 3,216 nationally

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Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Burnley, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Burnley, Lancashire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,273 pupils on roll, of whom 36% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.6, placing the school #68 in Lancashire and #2,817 of 3,216 nationally. 27.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 7.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

27.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)7.8%

Entering EBacc25.70%

EBacc APS3.26

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc21.90%

EBacc APS3.39

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.49

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.47

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc34%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)73%

Apprenticeships8%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment8%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships7%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

26 September 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2020

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-26

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2018-06-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-11

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

17.8%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

9.3%(119 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,273 pupils. During this period, there were 227 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 17.8%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,273	227	17.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,283	159	12.4%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,278	124	9.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,287	172	13.4%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,284	138	10.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,268	107	8.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,283	90	7.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,278	62	4.9%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,282	34	2.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,284	38	3.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,285	16	1.2%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,266	13	1.0%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,263	6	0.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,259	5	0.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,265	10	0.8%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,267	11	0.9%	4.2%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 87 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 51 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 34 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils