Darwen Vale High School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Blackburn Road
 Darwen
 Lancashire BB3 0AL
Telephone: 01254 223000

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
History: This school arose from Darwen Vale High School
Trust: Aldridge Education
Sponsor: Aldridge Education

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Little (since June 2017)
Previous Headteacher: David Hallam
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 45.8 / 11.9
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.9
Number of pupils: 1044
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.8
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 28.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.2%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 4.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward: Darwen West
School Number: 8894004

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 31st January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.6km) show on map
  2. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  3. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (1.1km) show on map
  4. Lower Darwen Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  5. The Heights Blackburn (1.3km) show on map
  6. Eden School (1.3km) show on map
  7. Crosshill Special School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic ... (1.4km) show on map
  9. Avondale Primary School (1.5km) show on map
  10. St James' Church of England Primary School (1.6km) show on map
  11. Longshaw Nursery School (1.6km) show on map
  12. Longshaw Infant School (1.6km) show on map
  13. Longshaw Community Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  14. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (2.1km) show on map
  15. Meadowhead Junior School (2.1km) show on map
  16. Markazul Uloom (2.2km) show on map
  17. Noorul Uloom (2.2km) show on map
  18. Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (2.3km) show on map
  19. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (2.3km) show on map
  20. St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (2.3km) show on map
  21. St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of Engla... (2.4km) show on map
  22. Holy Trinity VC School (2.5km) show on map
  23. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (2.5km) show on map
  24. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (2.6km) show on map
  25. Blackburn Central High School (2.7km) show on map
  26. Sudell Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  27. St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bla... (2.8km) show on map
  28. St Luke and St Philips Church of England Prim... (2.8km) show on map
  29. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Prim... (2.8km) show on map
  30. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (2.8km) show on map
  31. Turncroft Nursery School (2.9km) show on map
  32. Newfield School (2.9km) show on map
  33. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (3.1km) show on map
  34. Griffin Park Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  35. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (3.1km) show on map
  36. Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (3.2km) show on map
  37. Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  38. Audley Junior School (3.2km) show on map
  39. Audley Infant School (3.2km) show on map
  40. Al Islah Girls' High School (3.4km) show on map
  41. Brunel Nursery School (3.5km) show on map
  42. Witton Park Academy (3.5km) show on map
  43. St Matthew's Church of England Primary School (3.5km) show on map
  44. Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Volunt... (3.5km) show on map
  45. St Barnabas and St Paul's Church of England V... (3.5km) show on map
  46. Shadsworth Junior School (3.6km) show on map
  47. St Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (3.6km) show on map
  48. Belthorn Academy Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  49. Feniscowles Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  50. Ashworth Nursery School (3.7km) show on map
  51. Blackburn College (3.7km) show on map
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  53. St Antony's RC Primary School (3.8km) show on map
  54. Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primar... (3.9km) show on map
  55. Ashleigh Primary School (4.0km) show on map
  56. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primar... (4.0km) show on map
  57. St Alban's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (4.1km) show on map
  58. Aurora Woodlands School (4.1km) show on map
  59. Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy (4.1km) show on map
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  71. Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda (4.6km) show on map
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  79. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (5.1km) show on map
  80. Islamiyah School (5.1km) show on map
  81. Cedars Primary School (5.2km) show on map
  82. St Thomas's Centre (5.3km) show on map
  83. Lower Pastures (5.3km) show on map
  84. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Withnell (5.4km) show on map
  85. Westholme School (5.4km) show on map
  86. Lammack Primary School (5.8km) show on map
  87. Pleckgate High School (5.8km) show on map
  88. Meadow View Learning Centre (5.9km) show on map
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  90. Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (6.1km) show on map
  91. St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School (6.1km) show on map
  92. Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (6.1km) show on map
  93. Oswaldtwistle Moor End Primary School (6.2km) show on map
  94. Roe Lee Park Primary School (6.3km) show on map
  95. Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England P... (6.5km) show on map
  96. Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primar... (6.5km) show on map
  97. Oswaldtwistle Hippings Methodist Voluntary Co... (6.6km) show on map
  98. Rhyddings (7.0km) show on map
  99. Withnell Fold Primary School (7.0km) show on map
  100. Oswaldtwistle School (7.0km) show on map
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