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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD

1Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,036
On roll
Ages
11–19
Capacity 1,600
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 36.5, an average GCSE grade of about 3.6
9thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 26.5
6thpercentile
Attendance36% of pupils persistently absent
7thpercentile

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 Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is a secondary academy in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 11–19 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Aldridge Education.

It has 1,036 pupils on roll and room for 1,600. 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

Sudell Road
Darwen BB3 3HD
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–19
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,036
Capacity
1,600 pupils
Free school meals
36.20% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Aldridge Education
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nation
England
URN
135580

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