49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
170.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
264
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
56%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/09/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio · Secondary with sixth form · Blackburn with Darwen
Part ofALDRIDGE EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
0pp
49%45%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+6pp
28%23%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
34.7
-1.7
36.435.133.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
170.8
-2.2
173.0137.8102.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 170.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.0
+2.0
37.034.632.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.0
A-level value added
+0.06
-0.2
+0.7+0.2-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
264
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
18%
Persistent absence
56%
Contact
Address
Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 49% | 28% | 34.7 | Not applicable | 0% | 170.8 | 0% | 264 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 22% | 36.4 | -0.82 | 0% | 173.0 | 0% | 268 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 25% | 35.5 | -0.90 | 0% | 127.0 | 0% | 266 |
| 2021/22 | 40% | 19% | 33.9 | -0.90 | 0% | 133.3 | 0% | 262 |
| 2018/19 | 42% | 22% | 34.4 | -1.06 | 0% | 102.7 | 2% | 196 |
| 2017/18 | 30% | 15% | 28.3 | -1.48 | 0% | 91.0 | 2% | 168 |
| 2016/17 | 29% | 16% | 29.0 | -1.48 | 0% | — | 0% | 148 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.0 | B- | +0.06 | 0% | 31 |
| 2023/24 | 35.0 | B- | +0.23 | 0% | 38 |
| 2022/23 | 32.3 | C+ | — | 0% | 32 |
| 2021/22 | 36.3 | B- | — | 0% | 37 |
| 2018/19 | 34.3 | C+ | +0.70 | Suppressed | 28 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | +0.70 | Suppressed | 17 |
| 2016/17 | 26.8 | C- | -0.25 | Suppressed | 24 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 264 | 13.6 | 36% | 2% | 47% | 18% | 56% |
| 2023/24 | 268 | 13.5 | 25% | 4% | 43% | 14% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 266 | 13.0 | 23% | 3% | 50% | 13% | 43% |
| 2021/22 | 262 | 14.2 | 26% | 4% | 50% | 12% | 35% |
| 2020/21 | 224 | 13.8 | 25% | 6% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 196 | 12.9 | 35% | 6% | 53% | 10% | 34% |
| 2017/18 | 168 | 11.0 | 30% | 5% | 52% | 12% | 38% |
| 2016/17 | 148 | 9.7 | 26% | 4% | 51% | 13% | 46% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.