Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter in Burnley, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1261 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1280 |
| Free school meals | 39.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Ormerod Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 3AA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.btrcc.lancs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01282506200 |
| URN | 147581 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 17 March 2026, published 21 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 September 2023, published 9 November 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Sir John Thursby Community College (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Unity College (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Marsden Heights Community College (secondary school, about 3.7 km)
- Burnley High School (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- Shuttleworth College (secondary school, about 4.7 km)
- Pendle Vale College (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Colne Primet Academy (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.