Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 34.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 39%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.82
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.17, -0.48]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 69 | 34.7 | — | 39.1% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 69 | 36.4 | -0.82 | 44.9% | 0.0% | 2.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 52 | 35.5 | -0.90 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 2.4 |
| 2021/2022 | 58 | 33.9 | -0.90 | 36.0% | 0.0% | 2.3 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 139924 |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Studio schools |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-19 |
| Headteacher | Julie Green |
| Trust | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BB3 1AF |
| Latest pupils | 69 |
| FSM eligible | 42.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 1AF
http://www.daestudio.biz/View local authority page1254819567| DfE number | 4002 |
| UKPRN | 10042599 |
| Opened | 2 Sept 2013 |
| GIAS updated | 18 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |