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Darwen Vale High School

Blackburn Road, Darwen BB3 0AL

4Schola Grade
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Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Secondary
Pupils
1,039
On roll
Ages
11–16
Capacity 1,200
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Aldridge Education

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 43.1, an average GCSE grade of about 4.3
35thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 34.5
40thpercentile
Attendance29% of pupils persistently absent
22ndpercentile

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 Vale High School

Darwen Vale High School is a secondary academy in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, for pupils aged 11–16 (Year 7–Year 11). It is part of Aldridge Education.

It has 1,039 pupils on roll and room for 1,200. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Blackburn Road
Darwen BB3 0AL
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 11
Ages
11–16
Official type
Academy sponsor led
Pupils on roll
1,039
Capacity
1,200 pupils
Free school meals
31.60% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Aldridge Education
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Nation
England
URN
141321

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