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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Darwen Moorland High School | Darwen Vale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Darwen Moorland High School | Darwen Vale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 3HD | Darwen, BB3 1AF | Darwen, BB3 3AU | Darwen, BB3 0AL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 13–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.0 | 36.4 | — | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | -0.8 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 22% | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 49% | — | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | 0% | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 2.5 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 14.1% | — | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.0% | 47.5% | — | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 6.0% | — | 6.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 105 | — | — | 258 |
| Places offereddiffers | 159 | — | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,036 | 275 | — | 1,039 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,036 / 1,600 (65%) | 275 / 300 (92%) | — | 1,039 / 1,200 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.2% | 46.2% | — | 31.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Allan Glover | Miss Julie Green | Mr Christopher Morris | Mrs Jessica Giraud |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education | — | Aldridge Education |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Community school | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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