Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Sept 26 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Unique reference
- 147581
- Address
- Ormerod Road, BB10 3AA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1273 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.2%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 3.5% |
| Other Asian | 5.6% |
| Other White | 6.6% |
| Pakistani | 10.1% |
| White British | 69.7% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Other | 1% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.9% |
| Indian | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
| Chinese | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 26% |
| Local authority average | 34% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 44% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 37.6 |
| Local authority average | 45.1 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.26 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 47 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 33 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 53 |
| Dance | GCSE | 6 |
| English Language | GCSE | 249 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 237 |
Admissions
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 357
- 3rd preference
- 221
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 9
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 122 123 |
| Year 8 | 248 118 130 |
| Year 9 | 248 126 122 |
| Year 10 | 281 152 129 |
| Year 11 | 251 127 124 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 67.0% 48.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 6.0% 11.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 20.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 8.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 7.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |