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ClosedPrimaryURN 119652

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield

Voluntary aided school · Nelson · BB9 5BL

Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils · Lancashire

KS2 expected (RWM)

87%

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

1.29 · Competitive

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)87%
Higher standard (RWM)27%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.0%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
89

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.29 · Competitive

1st preferences

18

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
56
Preferred offers (top 3)
14
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

114 pupils · 118 places

Pupils on roll
114
Boys / girls
62 / 52
School capacity
118
Capacity fill
114 / 118 (97%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
14
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Salford
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mrs M Lyle

Location

Address
Halifax Road, Brierfield
Postcode
BB9 5BL
Town
Nelson
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Pendle
Constituency
Pendle
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Nelson, Lancashire, 114 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 12.7%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Salford.

Open schools in Nelson
26
Primary schools in Nelson
17
Academies among open schools in Nelson
27% (7)
Open schools in BB9
28
Primary in BB9
17
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Primary in Lancashire LA
483

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs M Lyle

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