Holy Trinity VC School vs Aldridge UTC Darwen
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Holy Trinity VC School
Darwen
Aldridge UTC Darwen
Darwen
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Studio schools
Age Range
4–11
13–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
119
275
Capacity
420
300
Occupancy
28%
92%
FSM %
47.9%
46.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2025
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
31.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
19.4%
KS2 Reading
76%
-
KS2 Maths
67%
-
KS2 Writing
76%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
37.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C-
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
17
Retention
-
88%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
40%
Any L4+ destination
-
43%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
30
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
7
Top subjects
Art and Design (Photography) (30)
Graphics (28)
Photography (28)
Art and Design (Graphics) (26)
English Language and Literature (2)
Sociology (2)
Fine Art (1)