| Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Ormerod Road , , BB10 3AA England | |
| Coordinates | 53°47′38″N 2°13′44″W / 53.794°N 2.229°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 2006 |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Trust | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Department for Education URN | 147581 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of Governors | Ken Tyson |
| Head teacher | Richard Varey |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1250 |
| Colour(s) | Blue & gold |
| Website | www |
Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College is a coeducational Roman Catholic secondary school located in Burnley, Lancashire, England.
History
The school opened in September 2006, as part of ambitious plan to replace all of the district's 11 to 16 schools, funded by a government public–private partnership programme called Building Schools for the Future.
It was formed from the merger of St Theodore's Boys High School and St Hilda's Girls' High School, and initially occupied split sites of the former St Hilda's and Habergham Sixth Form Centre. Bernadette Bleasdale, who had been the head of St Hilda's since 1992, became the new school's first head teacher.[1]
Former schools
St Theodore's RC High School was a boys 11 to 16 school with a mixed sixth form.
St Hilda's RC High School was a girls high school originally opened in 1954.[2]
Early history
Following an inspection by Ofsted in July 2008, Blessed Trinity was awarded the status of a "good school, with outstanding elements".[3]
New building
Demolition started on the former St Theodore's site in June 2008, and the school moved into a new £24m building, in September 2010.[4] The new college holds approximately 1,000 students, and will eventually hold a 1,250 capacity. Shortly after Ofsted placed the school in special measures in 2011, Bleasdale announced she would retire in April 2012.[1]
Richard Varey took over as head teacher, and the school exited special measures in March 2013.[5] Varey bid farewell to the 'bedrock' of the school on her retirement, after starting her job there in 1996.[6]
Academy
Previously a voluntary aided school administered by Lancashire County Council, in March 2020 converted Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Romero Catholic Academy Trust.
Attainment
The school's value added measure was 1006.7 (national average 1000) in August 2007.[7] The school was again the highest performing in the borough in terms of GCSE results in August 2010.[8]
The DfE figures released in January 2011 show Blessed Trinity to be the only school in Burnley, where more than half the pupils achieved five good passes in their GCSEs, including English and Maths.[9]
Notable former pupils
- Willem Tomlinson, footballer
- Oliver Norwood, footballer
- Lewis Mansell, footballer
- Ben McKenna, footballer
- St Theodore's RC High School
- James Anderson, cricketer
- Stewart Binns, author and documentary maker
- Chris Casper, football manager
- Jonathan Clare, cricketer
- Vincent Fean, diplomat
- Adam Kay, footballer
- Peter Salmon, BBC executive
- Chris Scott, footballer
- Paul Scott, footballer
- Liam Spencer, artist
- Chris Turner, footballer
References
- ^ a b "Blessed Trinity headteacher to retire". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Head looks forward and back after half century". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. 22 October 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Deborah Lewis (8 July 2008). "Ofsted joy for new Burnley school". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "New Burnley super schools open - PHOTOS". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ Jessica Cree (22 March 2013). "Burnley 'superschool' out of special measures". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Trinity fetes great pupils and staff". www.burnleyexpress.net. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ^ "League Tables: Blessed Trinity RC College". BBC News. 10 January 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Blessed Trinity GCSE results". Lancashire Telegraph. Newsquest Media Group. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
- ^ "Burnley school league tables - statistics". Burnley Express. Johnston Press. 16 January 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2016.