Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Requires improvement May 20 2025 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
- 1065 (66% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.7%
- Girls
- 46.3%
- First language not English
- 16.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 30.4%
- Persistent absence
- 30.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.4%
White British 71.7%
Pakistani 7.2%
Unclassified 5.2%
African 3.9%
Other White 2.4%
Other 2.4%
Mixed 2%
Other Asian 1.8%
Indian 1.3%
Chinese 0.9%
Other Black 0.4%
Caribbean 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.4
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 36 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 7 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 31 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 183 |
Admissions
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 64
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 140
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 101 75 |
| Year 8 | 198 98 100 |
| Year 9 | 192 107 85 |
| Year 10 | 173 102 71 |
| Year 11 | 208 109 99 |
| Year 12 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 13 | 28 11 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 82.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 58.0% 52.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 17.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.2% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 8.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 44.0% 53.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 9.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 2.4% |