Romero Catholic Academy Trust

Romero Catholic Academy Trust is an academy trust running 18 schools (14 primary and 4 secondary) in Lancashire, Blackburn with Darwen and Calderdale.

Of its 7 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 57% are rated Good or Outstanding (4 good, 2 requires improvement, 1 inadequate).

3 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 20 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 10 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across its primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 11907285, incorporated in 2019.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in Romero Catholic Academy Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
All Saints' Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Secondary	Rossendale	Requires improvement (2024)	A8 35.3
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	Secondary	Burnley	Report card: 0/6 strong, 3 need attention	A8 37.6
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Burnley	-	KS2 77%
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Nelson	-	KS2 86%
Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy	Secondary	Blackburn	Requires improvement	A8 37.2
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Colne	-	KS2 90%
St Anne's and St Joseph's RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Accrington	Inadequate	KS2 52%
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Burnley	-	KS2 72%
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	Secondary	Clitheroe	Good (2023)	A8 44.9
St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Blackburn	-	-
St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Darwen	-	KS2 74%
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Nelson	Report card: 0/7 strong, 2 need attention	KS2 41%
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Burnley	-	KS2 71%
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	Todmorden	Good (2024)	KS2 69%
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Burnley	Good (2023)	KS2 83%
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Burnley	-	KS2 57%
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Bacup	Report card: 0/7 strong, 5 need attention	KS2 39%
St Michael and St John's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Clitheroe	Good	-

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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