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Darwen Vale High School

URN: 141321

Address: Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION

Rating and reports

Inspection outcome

The overall outcome of the inspection on 30 January 2024 was:

Good

Quality of education:

Good

Behaviour and attitudes:

Good

Personal development:

Good

Leadership and management:

Good

Good

All reports

  1. School inspection: GoodSchool inspection, PDF - 12 March 2024
    PDF – Published

  2. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 11 November 2022
    PDF – Published

  3. Monitoring visit Monitoring visit, PDF - 30 April 2021
    PDF – Published

  4. School inspection: Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 04 June 2020
    PDF – Published

  5. Full inspection: Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 07 December 2017
    PDF – Published
  6. Opened

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About Darwen Vale High School

  • Type: Academy
  • Boarding: No
  • Religious character: Does Not Apply
  • Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

Pupils

  • Age Range: 11 - 16
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Number of pupils: 1078
  • School capacity: 1200

Location

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  • Address: Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL
  • Region: North West

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