Holy Trinity VC School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Holy Trinity VC School is a primary school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 18 March 2025. Blackburn with Darwen has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Bank Top, Darwen, BB3 2RW
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 119 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 47.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 18 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are extremely proud of their school.”
- “They feel assured that they are cared for well.”
- “Pupils value the warm, nurturing relationships that they have with staff as part of the school’s close-knit community.”
To improve
- “However, there are occasions when the behaviour of some pupils disrupts the recreational time of others.”
- “However, this is not currently realised in some aspects of the curriculum.”
- “The school is sharply focused on educational improvements, although, at present, the impact is not evident as too few pupils are ready for the next stage of their education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 May 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 62% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 4 first-preference applications, 4 offers in total, 4 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Blackburn with Darwen published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Avondale Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ashleigh Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published