Ashleigh Primary School vs Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Foundation school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
4–11
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
220
1036
Capacity
236
1600
Occupancy
93%
65%
FSM %
14.5%
36.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Good
Personal Development
-
Good
Leadership & Management
-
Good
Last Inspected
Mar 2023
May 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
36.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
21.4%
KS2 Reading
66%
-
KS2 Maths
86%
-
KS2 Writing
86%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
25.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D+
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
28
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
7%
Degree course
-
48%
Any L4+ destination
-
53%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
61
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (40)
Psychology (24)
Biology (24)
History (24)
Sociology (22)
Religious Studies (20)
Chemistry (20)
English Literature (16)