Secondary
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
Key facts
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Studio schools
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Intake
- Mixed
- Pupils
- 275 of 300 places
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Trust
- ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Ofsted
Last inspected January 2026
- AchievementExpected standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceExpected standard
- Sixth formExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
SafeguardingMet
Read the full Ofsted report (opens in a new tab)Earlier inspections1
September 2021
Ungraded inspection
Good
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GCSE results
28%
34.7
3rd of 3 by our score, among the secondary schools in Darwen we can score - see them all. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
All published measures2024/2025
| Measure | Result |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 34.7 |
| EBacc average point score | 2.48 |
| Entered the EBacc | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 49% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% |
| A level average points per entry | 36.97 |
| A level students | 17 |
From the Department for Education. Measures are published per year and suppressed where a cohort is too small, so some schools show fewer. There are no results for 2019/20 or 2020/21, when exams and assessments were cancelled.
Results over time4 years
Each measure on its own scale, over every year we hold.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 19% |
| 22/23 | 25% |
| 23/24 | 22% |
| 24/25 | 28% |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 36.3 |
| 22/23 | 32.3 |
| 23/24 | 35.0 |
| 24/25 | 37.0 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | -0.90 |
| 22/23 | -0.90 |
| 23/24 | -0.82 |
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 21/22 | 33.9 |
| 22/23 | 35.5 |
| 23/24 | 36.4 |
| 24/25 | 34.7 |
Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
Admissions
How to apply (opens in a new tab)
You apply through your council, not the school - even for academies and free schools. Applications close on 31 October, the year before starting.
Blackburn with Darwen admissions (opens in a new tab)
The council publishes the oversubscription criteria and last year’s offer distances, which is the closest thing to knowing your chances.
If you are refused a place (opens in a new tab)
You can appeal, and you can join a waiting list at the same time. Accept whatever offer you get first - declining it can leave you with no place at all.
This school’s own admissions (opens in a new tab)
Schools that set their own criteria - faith schools, grammars, academies - publish them on their own site.
Contact
- Headteacher
- Julie Green
- Address
- Police Street, Darwen, BB3 1AF
- Telephone
- 01254819567