54 / 100
Developing
Based on official data for academic year 2024/25.
Academic Outcomes
29
Inspection
78
Admissions Value
—
Destinations
42
Stability & Context
90
Below top 50% of secondary schools in England
Below top 50% nationally
#10 of 11 schools in Blackburn with Darwen
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From November 2025, Ofsted no longer gives a single overall grade. Schools receive grades across several areas on a report card.
Safeguarding
Graded 20 January 2026
Inclusion
Graded 20 January 2026
Curriculum and teaching
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Official Department for Education attainment and outcomes data. Suppressed or unpublished figures are shown as “Not published”.
Key stage 4 (secondary) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education key stage 4 performance for academic year 2024/25. Progress 8 is not published for this academic year.
Attainment 8
34.7
Progress 8
Not published
English & maths 5+
27.5%
English & maths 4+
49.3%
EBacc entry
0.0%
BB3 1AF - Police Street, Darwen, Lancashire
This school is one of 142 schools in Blackburn with Darwen.
Total schools
142
Open schools
89
Closed schools
53
Primary schools
73
Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.
The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.
Graded 20 January 2026
Achievement
Graded 20 January 2026
Attendance and behaviour
Graded 20 January 2026
Personal development and wellbeing
Graded 20 January 2026
Leadership and governance
Graded 20 January 2026
Post-16
Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.
Report card
School remains Good
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EBacc achievement
0.0%
Post-16 (A level) data for academic year 2024/25
Official Department for Education 16 to 18 performance (A level) for academic year 2024/25.
APS
37.0
Value added
+0.06
AAB %
0.0%
Retention %
Not published
Key stage 4 destinations data for leaver academic year 2022/23
Sustained destination measures for pupils who completed key stage 4 in 2022/23 (destinations in 2023/24).
Education %
87.0%
Employment %
2.0%
Apprenticeships %
0.0%
NEET %
10.0%
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Secondary schools
24
Special schools
0
Same phase (Secondary) and local authority (Blackburn with Darwen)