Holy Trinity VC School
Voluntary controlled school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Voluntary controlled school |
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 119 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 47.90% |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Address | Bank Top, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 2RW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.holytrinitydarwen.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254702119 |
| URN | 119357 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 18 March 2025, published 8 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | 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.
Nearby schools
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Avondale Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Ashleigh Primary School (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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