Compare Darwen Vale High School and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Comparison of secondary schools: Darwen Vale High School (Secondary) in Darwen; St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (Secondary) in Blackburn — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Darwen Vale High School and St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy. They are secondary phase and academy sponsor led and academy converter type located around Darwen, Lancashire and Blackburn, Lancashire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Darwen Vale High School), published Mar 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Darwen Vale High School (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 2,500, typical FSM 25–30%, range 25–30%–30–35%; all within the ALDRIDGE EDUCATION trust.
| Attribute |
Darwen Vale High School
BB3 0AL
|
St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
BB2 2JR
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Darwen Lancashire BB3 0AL |
Blackburn Lancashire BB2 2JR |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 11 Mar 2024 | 2 3 Dec 2013 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1200 | 1630 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Blackburn with Darwen (889) |
| Website | www.darwenvale.com | www.saintwilfrids.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01254223000 | 01254604000 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Blackburn
Lancashire
BB2 2JR - Ofsted
- 2 3 Dec 2013
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Blackburn with Darwen (889)
- Website
- www.saintwilfrids.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01254604000
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