| Address: | Blackburn Road, Darwen, BB3 0AL |
| Website: | www.darwenvale.com |
| Telephone: | 01254223000 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Matthew Little |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 141321 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/11/2017
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1200 |
| Number of Pupils: | 916 |
| Number of Boys: | 469 |
| Number of Girls: | 447 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 7.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 22.2% | 8.2% |
| School: | 15% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 94% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 40% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 42.7 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 3.53 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Longshaw Nursery School Crosby Road , BB2 3NF | 3out of 4 | 2,017 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Turncroft Nursery School Highfield Road , BB3 2DN | 4out of 4 | 2,760 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Darwen Primary School Milking Lane , Lower Darwen BB3 0RB | 3out of 4 | 515 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Blackburn Road , BB3 0AA | 3out of 4 | 1,056 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St James' Church of England Primary School Off Stopes Brow , Lower Darwen BB3 0QP | 3out of 4 | 1,134 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Holmbrook Close , BB2 3UG | 3out of 4 | 1,490 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School St Albans Road , BB3 0HY | 4out of 4 | 1,513 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Vale High School Blackburn Road , BB3 0AL | 2out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio Police Street , BB3 1AF | 3out of 4 | 2,284 yd | Studio schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Sudell Road , BB3 3HD | 3out of 4 | 2,603 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Blackburn Central High School Haslingden Road , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 2,854 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noorul Uloom Park Lee Rd , Blackburn BB2 3NY | - not rated | 2,437 yd | Other independent school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Markazul Uloom Park Lee Road , BB2 3NY | - not rated | 2,437 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Heights Free School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 3out of 4 | 2,454 yd | Free schools alternative provision | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Eden School Heys Lane , BB2 4NW | 2out of 4 | 2,454 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Crosshill Special School Haslingden Rd , BB2 3HJ | - not rated | 2,795 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.