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Darwen Vale High School

Secondary • Academy sponsor led • Open

Contact

Blackburn Road
Darwen, Lancashire BB3 0AL

School Profile

Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Religious ethos
None
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Capacity
1200
Pupils
1071 (Boys: 572, Girls: 499)
Free School Meals
31.4%
Capacity utilisation
89% (1,071 / 1,200)
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Type group
Academies
Federation
n/a
SEN provision
None reported
Resourced provision
None
Opened
Dec 2014
Status
Open

Key identifiers

URN
141321
LAESTAB
8894004
UKPRN
10047440
Establishment No.
4004
Ofsted phase
Secondary

Ofsted

Good (Grade 2) published 11 Mar 2024
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
9
Sixth form
9

At a glance

Total pupils
1,078
Age range
11–16
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious character
Does not apply
Faith
Non-faith
Trust (MAT)
Aldridge Education
What do Ofsted grades mean?
  • Outstanding (1) – Highest judgement.
  • Good (2) – Strong overall effectiveness.
  • Requires improvement (3) – Not yet good.
  • Inadequate (4) – Significant weaknesses.
Ungraded visits (Section 8) check whether the previous grade still stands (e.g. “School remains Good”) but don’t replace the last graded judgement.

Inspection history

  • Good
    11 Mar 2024
    Type: Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
    Quality: Good
    Behaviour: Good
    Personal dev: Good
    Leadership: Good
    Early years: 9
    Sixth form: 9

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective (11 Mar 2024)