Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy converter · Secondary
Burnley · BB10 3AA · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att840.3
- P8-0.3
- EM5+32%
- Absence11.0%
0.8 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 134996
Sir John Thursby Community College
Foundation school · Burnley · BB10 2AT
Ages 11–16 · 1,121 pupils · Lancashire
Ofsted
Good
Attainment 8
37.5
Overall absence
8.9%
Admissions demand
1.08 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-04-25
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.29
−20+2
Attainment 837.5
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+51%
EBacc entry74%
EBacc APS: 3.5
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.0%
Unauthorised3.1%
- Authorised absence
- 5.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 2.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,163
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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
1.08 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
241
Places offered
223
1st-preference offers
212
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 502
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 223
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
- Admissions policy (GIAS)
- Non-selective
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 (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill100%
1,121 pupils · 1,125 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,121
- Boys / girls
- 593 / 528
- School capacity
- 1,125
- Capacity fill
- 1,121 / 1,125 (100%)
- Free school meals
- 43.1%
- FSM pupils
- 483
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation school
Age range
Ages 11–16
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
0 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Supported by a trust
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Renshaw
Location
- Address
- Eastern Avenue
- Postcode
- BB10 2AT
- Town
- Burnley
- County
- Lancashire
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- District
- Burnley
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 1,121 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.1%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Unity College
Ofsted: Requires improvementFoundation school · Secondary
Burnley · BB11 3DF · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att839.8
- P8-0.2
- EM5+34%
- Absence13.8%
1.4 miles away
Marsden Heights Community College
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Nelson · BB9 0PR · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att840.1
- P80.1
- EM5+34%
- Absence7.9%
1.6 miles away
Pendle Vale College
Ofsted: Expected standardCommunity school · Secondary
Nelson · BB9 8LF · Lancashire
Ages 11–16
- Att841.5
- P80.1
- EM5+32%
- Absence8.3%
2.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mr Matt Renshaw
- Telephone
- 01282682313