Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

Sudell Road, Darwen BB3 3HD

https://www.daca.uk.com/

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,070 boys and girls aged between 11 and 19. In December 2022 the school was rated ‘Requires Improvement’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Aldridge Education. (Other schools in this trust include Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio, Darwen Vale High School, AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK, UTC Warrington and Duke's Aldridge.)

Particular strengths include Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
1.6		Darwen Vale High School
3.0		Blackburn Central High School
3.2		St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
3.2		Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy
3.5		Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
3.5		St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
3.8		Witton Park Academy
4.3		Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School
4.6		Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
4.6		Rhyddings
5.0		Mount Carmel Roman Catholic High School, Hyndburn

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Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community.

Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low.

Sixth form: Below average. Attainment is below average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: Below average. Up to age 16 it is poor, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are below average. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Finances: Poor. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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