Best 3 Secondary schools in Darwen – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Darwen Vale High School (Secondary) in Darwen; Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (Secondary) in Darwen; Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (Secondary) in Darwen — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Darwen Vale High School, Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio and Darwen Aldridge Community Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and studio schools type located around Darwen, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Darwen Vale High School), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 3 (Darwen Aldridge Community Academy), published Feb 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Darwen Vale High School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 800, combined total ≈ 2,400, typical FSM 35–40%, range 30–35%–40–45%; all within the Aldridge Education trust.
| Attribute |
Darwen Vale High School
BB3 0AL
|
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
BB3 1AF
|
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
BB3 3HD
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Studio schools | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 0AL |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 1AF |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 3HD |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Mar 2024 | 2 29 Apr 2015 | 3 7 Feb 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 300 | 1600 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education |
| Website | www.darwenvale.com | www.daestudio.biz | www.daca.uk.com |
| Telephone | 01254223000 | 01254819567 | 01254819500 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 0AL - Ofsted
- 2 11 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aldridge Education
- Website
- www.darwenvale.com
- Telephone
- 01254223000
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Studio schools
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 1AF - Ofsted
- 2 29 Apr 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aldridge Education
- Website
- www.daestudio.biz
- Telephone
- 01254819567
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Darwen
Lancashire
BB3 3HD - Ofsted
- 3 7 Feb 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Aldridge Education
- Website
- www.daca.uk.com
- Telephone
- 01254819500
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