Located in Lancashire, Aurora Woodlands School is a not applicable school, serving pupils aged 10 to 19. The school is a other independent special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a none religious character.

Aurora Woodlands School currently has around 58 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 96.6% boys and 3.4% girls. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

School Information

Address: Woodlands, Lancashire, BB3 2NG
Website: www.the-aurora-group.com
Telephone: 01254706600
School Type: Other independent special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Gregory
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138884

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Pupils

General

Age Range: 10 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 64
Number of Pupils: 58
Number of Boys: 56
Number of Girls: 2

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Progress 8 score (average over pupils)
School
Local authority average
-0.43
England average
-0.03
Entering EBacc
School
0%
Local authority average
32%
England average
35%
Grade 5+ in English & maths GCSEs
School
0%
Local authority average
42%
England average
41%
Attainment 8 score
School
4.6
Local authority average
44.0
England average
44.6
EBacc average point score
School
0.1
Local authority average
3.7
England average
3.9
Staying in education or employment
School

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Turncroft Nursery School
Highfield Road , BB3 2DN
4out of 4 1,707 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Darwen Childrens Centre
Winterton Road , BB3 0ER
- not rated 2,728 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Ashleigh Primary School
Ross Street , BB3 2JT
3out of 4 250 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Knowlesly Road , BB3 2JA
3out of 4 789 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Knowlesley Road , BB3 2JA
- not rated 789 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
Limes Avenue , BB3 2SG
3out of 4 1,205 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Turncroft Road , BB3 2BW
3out of 4 1,560 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road , BB3 3HD
- not rated 1,745 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio
Police Street , BB3 1AF
3out of 4 2,070 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Darwen Moorland High School
Holden Fold , BB3 3AU
- not rated 3,008 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Aurora Woodlands School
Woodlands , Holly Tree Close BB3 2NG
- not rated 0 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Darwen School
3 Sudell Road , BB3 3HW
- not rated 1,883 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Tullyallan Special School
Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ
- not rated 3,058 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Sunnyhurst Centre
Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ
- not rated 3,058 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Crosshill Special School
Salisbury Road , BB3 1HZ
3out of 4 3,075 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.