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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: Mrs Jessica Giraud (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Matthew Little (went to Dixons Ashton Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 59.4 / 13.35
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.17
Number of pupils: 1039
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.5
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 31.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 28.1% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 7.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 62.7%
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: 30th January 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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