Holy Trinity VC School, Darwen

Good
Primary
Voluntary controlled school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~463m)Possible (~661m)Unlikely (~859m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Susannah Burgess
Pupils:119 / 420 capacity
LA:Blackburn with Darwen
Phone:01254702119
Address:Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 18 March 2025View full report
URN:119357
UKPRN:10069064
Diocese:Diocese of Blackburn
Constituency:Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.

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At a Glance

47.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

11 responses
Would recommend91%
Child is happy100%
Well taught91%
Good progress82%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with18%
Kept informed91%
Handles concerns64%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+26ppMaths+13ppWriting+18pp

Reading has improved from 50% to 76%. Maths has improved from 54% to 67%. Writing has improved from 58% to 76%.

Class Sizes

26.6

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

5

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Darwen Rail Station (entrance)
451m · 7 min walk

Bus Stops

Circus (by)
130m · 2 min walk
Health Centre (by)
138m · 2 min walk
Town Centre (Stand 3)
141m · 2 min walk
Punstock Road (adj)
154m · 3 min walk
Bus Station Set Down (by)
172m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

28%

Available places

119 pupils

420 capacity

301 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Darwen

Low pressure
New homes approved:477
Projected new pupils:119

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Darwen

Admissions Demand - Blackburn with Darwen

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

2,356

Applications

1,866

Got 1st preference

90.9%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

18 March 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
12 November 2019
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
16 May 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.00528%

Overall absence

22.83465%

Persistent absence

127

Enrolments

Authorised5.47612%
Unauthorised1.52916%
Persistent (10%+)22.83465%
Severe (50%+)0.7874%

Absence trend

5.37287%
18/19
5.68861%
20/21
8.0712%
21/22
7.89733%
22/23
9.19261%
23/24
7.00528%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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