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Darwen Vale High School

Darwen Vale High School
Blackburn Road
Darwen
Lancashire
England
BB30AL

📞 phone: 01254 223000

👨‍🏫 headed by: Mr Matthew Little

🌍 web: www.darwenvale.com

1078 pupils mixed gender
1200 pupils capacity: 90% full

569 boys 53%

509 girls 47%

Last updated:

Secondary — Academy sponsor led

Admissions policy
Non-selective
Trust school
Supported by a multi-academy trust
URN
141321
Education phase
Secondary
Establishment type
Academy sponsor led
Establishment #
4004
Open date
1. December 2014
Reason open
New Provision
OSGB coordinates
Easting: 369133, Northing: 424408
GPS coordinates
Latitude: 53.715, Longitude: -2.4692
Accepting pupils
11—16 years old
Boarders
No boarders
Census date
18. January 2024
Ofsted last inspection
30. January 2024
Region › Const. › Ward
North West › Rossendale and Darwen › Darwen West
Free school meals %
29.50
Trust
ALDRIDGE EDUCATION
Learning provider ref #
10047440

School governors

  • Mr Matthew Little, Local Governor
    (1. June 2017—None)
  • Mr Martin Keene, Local Governor
    (17. October 2019—16. October 2027)
  • Mr Ian Richardson, Chair of Local Governing Body
    (1. May 2021—30. April 2025)
  • Shenaz Ibrahim, Local Governor
    (13. January 2022—12. January 2026)
  • Georgina Raseta, Local Governor
    (22. November 2022—21. November 2026)
  • Louise-Amy Etchells, Local Governor
    (27. March 2023—26. March 2027)
  • Dawn Barlow-Ward, Local Governor
    (4. December 2023—3. December 2027)
  • Ms Jennifer Trevelyan, Local Governor
    (4. December 2023—3. December 2027)
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