Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Sudell Road
 Darwen
 Lancashire BB3 3HD
Telephone: 01254 819500

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2008
History: This school arose from Darwen Moorland High School
Trust: Aldridge Education
Sponsor: Aldridge Education

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Allan Glover (since March 2026 – came from Co-op Academy Manchester)
Previous Headteacher: Jessica Giraud
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 55.2 / 15.3
Non-teaching Staff*: 69.48
Number of pupils: 1065
Pupils Per Teacher: 19.3
Sex: Mixed (54% boys / 46% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 32.80% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 31.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 19.7% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 27.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 60.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 7.4km
* 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 East
School Number: 8896905

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 20th May 2025 (view record)

External Links

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

Nearby Schools

  1. Holy Trinity VC School (0.3km) show on map
  2. Turncroft Nursery School (0.4km) show on map
  3. Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (0.4km) show on map
  4. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (0.6km) show on map
  5. Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School (0.6km) show on map
  6. Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (0.6km) show on map
  7. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (0.8km) show on map
  8. Avondale Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  9. Ashleigh Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  10. Crosshill Special School (1.5km) show on map
  11. Aurora Woodlands School (1.6km) show on map
  12. Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy (1.7km) show on map
  13. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  14. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (2.0km) show on map
  15. Hoddlesden St Paul's Church of England Primar... (2.2km) show on map
  16. Darwen Vale High School (2.6km) show on map
  17. Lower Darwen Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  18. St James' Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  19. Belthorn Academy Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  20. St Stephen's Tockholes CofE Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  21. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic ... (3.7km) show on map
  22. Lower Pastures (3.7km) show on map
  23. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (3.7km) show on map
  24. The Heights Blackburn (3.8km) show on map
  25. Eden School (3.8km) show on map
  26. Longshaw Nursery School (4.0km) show on map
  27. Longshaw Infant School (4.0km) show on map
  28. Markazul Uloom (4.5km) show on map
  29. Noorul Uloom (4.5km) show on map
  30. Longshaw Community Junior School (4.6km) show on map
  31. Newfield School (4.7km) show on map
  32. Meadowhead Junior School (4.7km) show on map
  33. Blackburn Central High School (4.8km) show on map
  34. Meadowhead Community Infant School and Nursery (4.8km) show on map
  35. Shadsworth Junior School (5.0km) show on map
  36. St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of Engla... (5.0km) show on map
  37. St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Prim... (5.1km) show on map
  38. St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn (5.1km) show on map
  39. Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Volunt... (5.2km) show on map
  40. Audley Junior School (5.3km) show on map
  41. Audley Infant School (5.3km) show on map
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  46. Al Islah Girls' High School (5.5km) show on map
  47. Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School (5.6km) show on map
  48. Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School (5.6km) show on map
  49. St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy (5.7km) show on map
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  54. Feniscowles Primary School (5.8km) show on map
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  56. Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary... (5.9km) show on map
  57. St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School, Feni... (6.0km) show on map
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  70. Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda (6.7km) show on map
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  73. Oswaldtwistle White Ash School (6.8km) show on map
  74. Daisyfield Primary School (6.8km) show on map
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  78. St Silas's CofE Primary School (6.9km) show on map
  79. Dar Ul Madinah (6.9km) show on map
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  81. Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Primary School Bl... (7.0km) show on map
  82. Oswaldtwistle St Andrew's Church of England P... (7.0km) show on map
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  85. Brookhouse Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  86. Brinscall St John's CofE and Methodist Primar... (7.2km) show on map
  87. St Stephen's Church of England Primary School (7.2km) show on map
  88. Meadow View Learning Centre (7.2km) show on map
  89. The Olive School, Blackburn (7.2km) show on map
  90. Turton and Edgworth CofE/Methodist Primary School (7.3km) show on map
  91. Islamiyah School (7.3km) show on map
  92. Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (7.4km) show on map
  93. Rhyddings (7.4km) show on map
  94. Cedars Primary School (7.5km) show on map
  95. St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Oswa... (7.5km) show on map
  96. Oswaldtwistle School (7.6km) show on map
  97. Oswaldtwistle St Paul's Church of England Pri... (7.6km) show on map
  98. Green Haworth Church of England Primary School (7.6km) show on map
  99. St Thomas's Centre (7.6km) show on map
  100. St Peter's CofE Primary School (7.7km) show on map
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Predecessor Schools†
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