Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 248 families put Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy as their first choice and 757 named it as one of their preferences, for 248 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Demand has been fairly steady: 276 first choices in 2021, against 248 in 2026.
Across Lancashire, 87% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 97% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Lancashire lodged 1253 appeals against secondary school offers; 1034 reached a hearing and 289 succeeded (27.9% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 248 | 248 | 757 | 1.0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 245 | 265 | 843 | 1.1 | 43 |
| 2024 | 246 | 261 | 819 | 1.1 | 25 |
| 2023 | 249 | 271 | 789 | 1.1 | 29 |
| 2022 | 245 | 246 | 775 | 1.0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 279 | 276 | 784 | 1.0 | 11 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.