School Profile

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

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Profile Notes
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy is a state-funded academy offering secondary education for ages 11-19 in Darwen, North West. Currently has 1,065 pupils on roll and a sixth form. Admissions policy: Other non selective. (auto-generated from GIAS metadata; the school may have a fuller profile on its website)
DarwenBB3 3HDNational Curriculum
1,065 pupils (67% of 1,600 capacity) 572 boys / 493 girls
Official URN 135580 • LAESTAB 8896905
www.daca.uk.com/
Official Registration
StatusOpen
PhaseSecondary
Establishment typeAcademy sponsor led
Statutory age11 - 19
Opened 02-09-2008 • Closed Still active
Destination Snapshot
Inspection & quality signals
Historical Links
No predecessor or successor relationship was found for this school in the current GIAS extract.
Evidence Trail
Government performance dataDfE EES • latest 2024/25
A Level2024/25 • 33 students
Avg points / entry25.00
% achieving AAB+0.0%
GCSE / KS42024/25
Attainment 836.5
EBacc avg points3.01
Eng & Maths 5+23.6%

Source: UK Department for Education — Explore Education Statistics. Independent schools that teach IGCSEs, Pre-U or the IB are NOT counted in standard GCSE league tables; their KS4 figures appear low for that reason.

Official Performance Snapshot
202425AcademicBelow average
Students 33 • APS 25 • Value added -0.38
202425A levelBelow average
Students 33 • APS 25 • Value added -0.38
202425Applied generalAverage
Students 33 • APS 26.38 • Value added -0.04
202425E/M measuresz
Students 33 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425KS4 (GCSE) — All pupilsNo band
Students 191 • APS n/a • Value added n/a
202425Tech levelz
Students 33 • APS n/a • Value added n/a