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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackburn Central High School | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Darwen Vale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blackburn Central High School | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | Darwen Vale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 3HJ | Darwen, BB3 3HD | Darwen, BB3 1AF | Darwen, BB3 0AL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 13–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.2 | 39.0 | 36.4 | 42.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | -0.8 | -0.8 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 32% | 22% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 54% | 49% | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 14% | 0% | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 11.3% | 14.1% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.2% | 35.0% | 47.5% | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.4% | 6.8% | 6.0% | 6.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 164 | 105 | — | 258 |
| Places offereddiffers | 197 | 159 | — | 236 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,015 | 1,036 | 275 | 1,039 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,015 / 900 (113%) | 1,036 / 1,600 (65%) | 275 / 300 (92%) | 1,039 / 1,200 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44% | 36.2% | 46.2% | 31.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Power | Mr Allan Glover | Miss Julie Green | Mrs Jessica Giraud |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Blackburn | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Oak Learning Partnership | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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