Academy converter · Lancashire

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

3–11Ages
126Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149125URN

Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Report card · inspected Jul 2026

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement

Safeguarding standards met

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.9per place

2.3 above Lancashire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Lancashire

73 applications for 15 places · 5th of 366 in Lancashire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report card · inspected 14 July 2026Published 16 September 2026 · safeguarding standards met · no overall grade
Area	Exceptional	Strong standard	Expected standard
Inclusion		Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching			Expected standard
Achievement			Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour			Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing		Strong standard
Early years		Strong standard
Post-16 provision	Does not apply to this school
Leadership and governance			Expected standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.9applications per place, Reception

2.3 above Lancashire median (2.6) 2.7 above England median (2.2)

73 applications · 15 places offered · 20 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.9; Lancashire median median 2.6
2025 3.6; Lancashire median median 2.7
2024 3.3; Lancashire median median 2.6
2023 4.0; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2022 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2021 4.6; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2020 4.6; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2019 4.5; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2018 4.0; Lancashire median median 2.7; as the previous school
2017 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2016 4.1; Lancashire median median 2.6; as the previous school
2015 4.4; Lancashire median median 2.5; as the previous school
2014 4.3; Lancashire median median 2.4; as the previous school

This school
Lancashire median

Dashed bars: as Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield (URN 119652), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	15	73	4.9	20	1.33
Sep 2025	14	50	3.6	16	1.14
Sep 2024	16	53	3.3	15	0.94
Sep 2023 *	14	56	4.0	18	1.29
Sep 2022 *	15	61	4.1	25	1.67
Sep 2021 *	11	51	4.6	10	0.91
Sep 2020 *	15	69	4.6	21	1.40
Sep 2019 *	15	67	4.5	26	1.73
Sep 2018 *	15	60	4.0	22	1.47
Sep 2017 *	15	62	4.1	21	1.40
Sep 2016 *	15	61	4.1	23	1.53
Sep 2015 *	15	66	4.4	20	1.33
Sep 2014 *	15	64	4.3	21	1.40

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 86% · Writing 86% · Maths 86% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%21st of 444 in Lancashire

Lancashire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 77% England 78%

Higher standard50%

Lancashire 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 74% England 75%

Greater depth21%

Lancashire 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Lancashire 76% England 77%

Higher standard21%

Lancashire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Lancashire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	7%	107	104
2023/24	87%	27%	107	108
2022/23	80%	20%	107	106

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

2026

4.9applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Pendle Primary Academy
0.5 km · Lancashire

2025

1.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Reedley Primary School
0.5 km · Lancashire

Good2023

2.2applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Nelson St Paul's Church of England Primary School
0.9 km · Lancashire

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
St John Southworth RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
1.1 km · Lancashire

2026

3.5applications per place 18%met the SATs standard
Casterton Primary Academy
1.1 km · Lancashire

Good2022

3.4applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Marsden Community Primary School
1.2 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2023

2.8applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
1.3 km · Lancashire

Remains Good2024

2.3applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Whitefield Infant School and Nursery
1.5 km · Lancashire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.3applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149125 · 888/3754
Trust: Romero Catholic Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 133 pupils · 126 on roll
Free school meals: 23.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 November 2023
Replaced: Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Primary School, Brierfield (URN 119652)
Address: Halifax Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5BL
Local authority: Lancashire · Pendle

Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources