Blessed Trinity RC College

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Blessed Trinity RC College
Established	2006
Type	Voluntary Aided
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic
Headteacher	Miss Bernadette Bleasdale
Chair of Governors	Rev Fr Brian Kealey
Specialisms	Humanities & Sports
Location	Coal Clough Lane Burnley Lancashire BB11 5BT England
LEA	Lancashire County Council
Students	1250
Gender	mixed
Ages	11 to 16
School colours	Blue & Gold
Website	Official website

Blessed Trinity RC College is a mixed 11-16 comprehensive school in Burnley, Lancashire, with specialist status as a Humanities College and Sports College.

[edit] History

The school opened in September 2006 as part of the first wave of a nationwide 10-15 year programme of capital investment funded by the Department for Education and Skills called Building Schools for the Future. It currently occupies the sites of the former St Hilda's RC Girls' High School and St Theodore's Catholic Sports College; its new buildings, scheduled for completion in 2010, will be on the former St Theodore's site.

[edit] Attainment

In 2007, 45% of Year 11 students achieved 5 A*-C GCSE passes including English Language and Mathematics (national average 46.7%). The school's value-added measure was 1006.7 (national average 1000).^[1]

[edit] References

^ www.bbc.co.uk. Accessed 10 January 2008.

v • d • e Schools in Burnley

Comprehensive schools	Blessed Trinity RC College • Hameldon Community College • Shuttleworth College • Sir John Thursby Community College • Unity College

Primary schools	Barden Infant and Junior School • Briercliffe Primary School • Brunshaw Primary School • Casterton Primary School • Cherry Fold Community Primary School • Christ The King RC Primary School • Hapton CofE/Methodist Primary School • Heasandford Primary School • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School • Ightenhill Primary School • Lowerhouse Junior School • Padiham Green CofE Primary School • Padiham Primary School • Rosegrove Infant School • Rosewood Primary School • Springfield Community Primary School • St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School • St James' Lanehead CofE Primary School • St John the Baptist RC Primary School, Burnley • St John The Baptist RC Primary School, Padiham • St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger • St Leonard's VA CofE Primary School • St Mary Magdalene's RC Primary School • St Mary's RC Primary School • St Peter's CofE Primary School • St Stephen's CofE Primary School • Stoneyholme Community Primary School • Wellfield Methodist and Anglican Church School • Whittlefield Primary School • Worsthorne Primary School

Special schools	Holly Grove School • Ridgewood Community High School

Independent schools	St Joseph's School, Park Hill

Further education	Burnley College • Burnley Schools' Sixth Form