Aurora Woodlands School vs Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Aurora Woodlands School
Lancashire
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
10–19
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
64
1036
Capacity
64
1600
Occupancy
100%
65%
FSM %
-
36.2%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Jul 2025
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
6.6
36.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
21.4%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
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)