Holy Trinity VC School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Holy Trinity VC School is a primary school in Darwen for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. It ranks 6th of 14 primary schools in Darwen. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 18 March 2025, report published 8 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

21 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

62%, the same as the England average.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

119 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals47.9%

47.9%, 21.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.8%

16.8%, 4.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support26.9%

26.9%, 12.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan10.1%

10.1%, 4.1 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Holy Trinity VC School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	37% met the expected standard
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary	0.6 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	64% met the expected standard
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	43% met the expected standard
Avondale Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	72% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Susannah Burgess
Phone: 01254702119
Website: holytrinitydarwen.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RW
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
URN: 119357

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.