Darwen Vale High School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Darwen Vale High School
Address: Blackburn Road
Town/City: Darwen
County: Lancashire
Postcode: BB3 0AL
Country: 100012541785
 Telephone Number: 01254 223000
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Academy sponsor led
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2014
Trust: Aldridge Education
Sponsor: Aldridge Education

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Little
Capacity: 1200
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 20 January 2022:
Number of pupils: 944 (53% boys & 47% girls)
Enrollment: 79% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 30.3%

Location and administration

URN: 141321
DfE Number: 889/4004
UKPRN: 10047440
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14000902)
Electoral Ward: Darwen West (E05011516)

Easting & Northing: 369133E, 424408N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 56.9" N 2° 28' 8.55" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPG8J+89

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Lower Darwen Primary School (0.5km)
  2. St Edward's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (1.0km)
  3. St James' Church of England Primary School (1.0km)
  4. Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn (1.4km)
  5. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
  6. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (1.6km)
  7. Avondale Primary School (1.6km)
  8. Crosshill Special School (1.6km)
  9. Longshaw Infant School (1.7km)
  10. Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary (1.7km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Same sponsor Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Ms Yasmin Choudry - Local Governor. Appointed on 23 November 2020 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 22 November 2024.
  • Louise-Amy Etchells - Local Governor. Appointed on 27 March 2023 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 26 March 2027.
  • Shenaz Ibrahim - Local Governor. Appointed on 13 January 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 12 January 2026.
  • Mr Martin Keene - Local Governor. Appointed on 17 October 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 16 October 2023.
  • Ms Chloe Murphy - Local Governor. Appointed on 25 November 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 November 2023.
  • Georgina Raseta - Local Governor. Appointed on 22 November 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 21 November 2026.
  • Mr Ian Richardson - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 1 May 2021 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 30 April 2025.
  • Carrie Riley - Local Governor. Appointed on 11 October 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 10 October 2025.