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Darwen Vale High School

Community school · Darwen · BB3 0AL

Ages 11–16 · Blackburn with Darwen

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,200
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Jack

Location

Address
Blackburn Road
Postcode
BB3 0AL
Town
Darwen
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Rossendale and Darwen
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Darwen
19
Secondary schools in Darwen
3
Academies among open schools in Darwen
37% (7)
Open schools in BB3
21
Secondary in BB3
3
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Secondary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DarwenNear BB3

  • Darwen Vale High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 0AL · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence11.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 1AF · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 13–19

    • Att836.4
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+22%
    • Absence14.1%

    1.4 miles away

  • Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Darwen · BB3 3HD · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–19

    • Att839.0
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence11.3%

    1.7 miles away

  • Blackburn Central High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB2 3HJ · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.7 miles away

  • Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB2 2LD · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–18

    • Att862.3
    • P81.3
    • EM5+85%
    • Absence2.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB2 2JR · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Witton Park Academy

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Blackburn · BB2 6TD · Blackburn with Darwen

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Fiona Jack

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