Sir John Thursby Community College
Foundation school · Secondary
Burnley · BB10 2AT · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryURN 147581
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Burnley · BB10 3AA
Phase
Secondary
Age range
Ages 11–16
Pupils
1,261
Local authority
Lancashire
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- NurseryNo Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 1,261 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
- Compare
- Compare
Unity College
Foundation school · Secondary
Burnley · BB11 3DF · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
0.8 miles away
- Compare
Marsden Heights Community College
Academy sponsor led · Secondary
Nelson · BB9 0PR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.3 miles away
- Compare
Burnley High School
Free schools · Secondary
Burnley · BB12 6NX · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.6 miles away
- Compare
Shuttleworth College
Foundation school · Secondary
Burnley · BB12 8ST · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
Status: Open
2.9 miles away
Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 147581
Location
- Address
- Ormerod Road
- Postcode
- BB10 3AA
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Burnley
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,261
- Boys / girls
- 642 / 619
- School capacity
- 1,280
- Capacity fill
- 1,261 / 1,280 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 39%
- FSM pupils
- 491
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Governance
- Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Deborah Williams
- Telephone
- 01282506200