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Aldridge UTC Darwen

Police Street, Darwen BB3 1AF

1Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
275
On roll
Ages
13–19
Capacity 300
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Aldridge Education

Schola Grade 1

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 34.7, an average GCSE grade of about 3.5
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Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 31.1
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Attendance56% of pupils persistently absent
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Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Aldridge UTC Darwen

Aldridge UTC Darwen is a secondary free school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 13–19 (Year 9–Year 13). It is part of Aldridge Education.

It has 275 pupils on roll and room for 300. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 1 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Police Street
Darwen BB3 1AF
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School details

Type
Free School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 9–Year 13
Ages
13–19
Official type
Studio schools
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
275
Capacity
300 pupils
Free school meals
46.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Aldridge Education
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nation
England
URN
139924

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