Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB10 3AAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a secondary school in Burnley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 5th of 5 secondary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 21 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

249 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score37.6

37.6, 8.5 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths27.3%

27.3%, 18.1 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.4%

51.4%, 13.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc25.7%

25.7%, 14.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.26

3.26, 0.83 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,261 pupils on roll, with places for 1,280

Eligible for free school meals39%

39%, 12.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.1%

18.1%, 3.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Olive High	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 50.2
Olive High Boys	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Sir John Thursby Community College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 41.0
Unity College	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 40.3
Lincoln House School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Deborah Williams
Phone: 01282506200
Website: btrcc.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Ormerod Road, Burnley, BB10 3AA
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 147581

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.