Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Dec 15 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Unique reference
- 135580
- Address
- Sudell Road, BB3 3HD
- Website
- http://www.daca.uk.com/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1068 (71% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.0%
- Girls
- 47.0%
- First language not English
- 12.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.5%
- Persistent absence
- 33.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 78.1%
Pakistani 6.2%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 2.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Mixed 1.9%
African 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Indian 1.1%
Chinese 1%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.79
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 50%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.8
Local authority average 45
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.96
Local authority average 3.99
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 21 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 27 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 159
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 75
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 105
- 2nd preference
- 19
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 93 96 |
| Year 8 | 203 113 90 |
| Year 9 | 168 97 71 |
| Year 10 | 209 111 98 |
| Year 11 | 212 121 91 |
| Year 12 | 43 18 25 |
| Year 13 | 44 13 31 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 50.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 21.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 12.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 4.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.4% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 59.7% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 11.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 7.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 6.0% 4.1% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 1.7% |