Turncroft Nursery School vs Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Nursery
Secondary
Type
Local authority nursery school
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
3–4
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
58
1036
Capacity
-
1600
Occupancy
-
65%
FSM %
0.0%
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
May 2025
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
36.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
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)