Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Burnley (Lancashire).
Attainment 8
40.1
▼ 6.1 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
34.1%
▼ 12pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
89.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
16.1
▼ 0.6 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
39.0%
▲ 12pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
7.4%
▼ 7pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
99%
1,261 / 1,280 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Report card
inspected Mar 2026
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic secondary school located in Burnley, Lancashire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 16 and currently has 1,273 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,280. It is part of the ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mrs Deborah Williams.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Faith Life
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
- Stonewall School ChampionLGBT+ inclusion
Key facts
- URN
- 147581
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2020
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ken Tyson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Father Theodore Sharrock | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2026 |
| Ms Kate Egan | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Katie Ridge | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Andrew Taylor | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Emma Sutcliffe | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Deborah Williams | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jim Livesey | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Allison McKittrick | Local Governor | Any additional members appointed by the members of the academy trust | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Joanne Astin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Miss Louise Place Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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