Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB10 3AA
1,261 pupils · 99% of 1,280 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 39%
Ofsted
Needs attention (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 17 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 37.6 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 27.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 51.4% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 25.7% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1 first-choice application per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 248 | 248 | 757 | 248 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 245 | 265 | 843 | 245 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 246 | 261 | 819 | 246 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 249 | 271 | 789 | 249 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 245 | 246 | 775 | 245 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 279 | 276 | 784 | 279 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Sir John Thursby Community College 1.3 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Unity College 1.3 km · Requires improvement (2024) · previous system
- Marsden Heights Community College 3.7 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Burnley High School 4.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
- Shuttleworth College 4.7 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Pendle Vale College 5.9 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2026)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.