Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Darwen, North West BB3 3HD · Blackburn with Darwen
#445 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#3607 of 4,090 nationally
About Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is a academy secondary located in Darwen, in the Blackburn with Darwen local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,036 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 19.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 445th of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,036; capacity filled 64.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.7%; ebacc average points 3.01.
There are 17 schools in Darwen; Darwen Aldridge Community Academy ranks 13th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.6%
- A level points per entry (10%)25.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Darwen Aldridge Community Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,036
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 64.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.6%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 25.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holy Trinity VC School
Darwen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
119 students · 424 m away
Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School
DARWEN · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
240 students · 512 m away
Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary
Darwen · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
167 students · 539 m away
Aldridge UTC Darwen
Darwen · Academy secondary · Ages 13–19
275 students · 571 m away
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen
DARWEN · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
165 students · 680 m away
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Darwen · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 840 m away
Ashleigh Primary School
Darwen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 1.4 km away
Avondale Primary School
Darwen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
400 students · 1.4 km away
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy
Darwen · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
207 students · 1.6 km away
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Darwen · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
184 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Richard Rose Central Academy
Carlisle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,035 students
The East Manchester Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,035 students
Lancaster Girls' Grammar School
Lancaster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,038 students
The Hathershaw College
Oldham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,034 students
St George's School A Church of England Academy
Blackpool · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,038 students
Darwen Vale High School
Darwen · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,039 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Darwen Aldridge Community Academy a good school?
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy has a Success Index (England) of 19.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #445 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Darwen Aldridge Community Academy rank in North West?
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy ranks #445 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #3607 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Darwen Aldridge Community Academy?
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy had 1,036 students in 2025.
Is Darwen Aldridge Community Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Darwen Aldridge Community Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.