Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs M Lyle
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Romero Catholic Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 133
- Pupils on roll
- 126
- URN
- 149125
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282613709
About this school
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Nelson. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 126 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2023, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 |
Trends over time
How Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 116 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compares
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 22nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 4.1% | 22.3% | 126 | — |
| Pendle Primary Academy | 64% | 5.8% | 29.8% | 415 | 0.3 miles |
| Reedley Primary School | 61% | 5.9% | 44.6% | 408 | 0.3 miles |
| Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School | 58% | 6.3% | 34.4% | 408 | 0.5 miles |
| St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 18% | 5.7% | 37.7% | 209 | 0.7 miles |
| Casterton Primary Academy | 72% | 5.4% | 35.6% | 291 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 22.32%
- English as an additional language
- 16.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.08%
- Persistent absence
- 9.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pendle Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Reedley Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Nelson
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St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Nelson
-
Casterton Primary Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Burnley
Other schools in Nelson
Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranks 3rd of the 16 ranked primary schools in Nelson.
- Barrowford School Primary
- Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blacko Primary School Primary
- Bradley Primary School Primary
- Castercliff Primary School Primary
- Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy Primary
- Holy Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School, Nelson Primary
- Lomeshaye Junior School Primary
- Marsden Community Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Nelson St Philip's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Pendle Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teach?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Nelson.
- Who is the headteacher of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is Mrs M Lyle, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has 126 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy full?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy has capacity for 133 pupils and 126 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Salford.
- Does Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy is part of ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How does Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy ranked 22nd of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.