Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio

Police Street, Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, BB3 1AF

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

34.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–19

Ages

264

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Studio schools

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Studio schools
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 264 / 300 (88%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

47.1%

Disadvantaged

2.3%

EAL

6.1%

SEN support

29.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.7

Attainment 8

264 pupils

27.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

49.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.5

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

17 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

59%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

18.2%

Overall absence

56.3%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

19.4

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

13.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£49,090

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 20% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,250 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,753

Spend per pupil

£9,468

Income per pupil

54%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.