Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio is a state-funded secondary school in Blackburn with Darwen, North West, for pupils aged 13 to 19 for boys and girls. DfE data records 275 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 300.
The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. The published Attainment 8 score was 34.7 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was B- for 2024/25.
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20 Jan 2026 · Report card · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum & teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance & behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development & wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Leadership & governance | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Sixth-form provision | Good |
Published 28 May 2026.
Ofsted report cards use five grades per area, with no single overall grade or legacy equivalent.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Applications open | Usually 1 September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 31 October 2026 |
| National offer day | 1 March 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average score) | 34.7 |
| English & maths: grades 9–4 | 49.3% |
| English & maths: grades 9–5 | 27.5% |
| EBacc entry | 0% |
| EBacc grades 9–4 | 0% |
| EBacc grades 9–5 | 0% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.48 |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 36.97 |
| Best three A-levels: average points | 25.71 |
| Value added | 0.06 |
| Value added: lower confidence limit | -0.3 |
| Value added: upper confidence limit | 0.42 |
| AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects) | 0% |
| Pupils | 17 |
| Average grade | B- |
| Best three A-levels: average grade | C- |
| Published progress band | Average |
DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| This school’s sixth form | 46.2% |
| Sixth-form college | 0% |
| Further education college | 40.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
| Employment | 1.9% |
| Not sustained | 9.6% |
| Unknown | 1.9% |
Cohort: 52 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 88.5%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
| Destination | Pupils |
|---|---|
| Higher education | 33.3% |
| Further education | 6.7% |
| Other education | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
| Employment | 16.7% |
| Not sustained | 30% |
| Unknown | 13.3% |
Cohort: 30 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 56.7%
DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.
2024/25 · Published entries
DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.
16.6 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 7.57% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 10.64% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 92% |
| White other | 1.5% |
| Mixed | 2.6% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 0.4% |
| Other | 0.4% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
94.7% would recommend this school
38 responses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| Happy at school | 89.5% |
| Feels safe | 86.9% |
| Behaviour | 81.6% |
| Bullying handled | 57.2% |
| Question | Agree or strongly agree |
|---|---|
| SEND support | 85.7% |
| Communication | 73.7% |
| Concerns handled | 76.3% |
| Best interests | 84.2% |
| Support to learn | 89.4% |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:40 – 15:10 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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