Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF

Local ranking9th of 13 secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

300

Capacity

13-19

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
27.5%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
49.3%
Entering EBacc
0.0%
EBacc APS
2.5
Cohort Size
69

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
87.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
56.0%
Higher education
31.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
19.0%
Not sustained
31.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

37.0

Avg Points/Entry

25.7

Best 3 A-Levels

17

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0%
Applied General Avg Points
22.2
16-18 Cohort
66

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
264
Boys
95 (36%)
Girls
169 (64%)
Capacity
300 (88% full)
SEND
36.0%
FSM Eligible
47.1%
EAL
2.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
6.1%
SEN Support
29.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
19.4
Budget per Pupil
£8,753/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
18.2%
Persistent Absence
56.3%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Studio schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
Not applicable
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 92.1%
  • White Other: 1.9%
  • Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.4%

92.1%

White British

1.9%

White Other

1.9%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Police Street

Darwen, North West

Administrative

URN
139924
UKPRN
10042599
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION