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Darwen Vale High School

Blackburn Road, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0AL · URN 141321

Public data summary

5.3

out of 10 · 22 data sources

Coverage 65% · Solid

Record

At a glance

Ofsted: Good
Pupils: 499
Age range: 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Capacity: 1,200
Local authority: Blackburn with Darwen

Outcomes

Published performance

GCSE Progress 8: -0.29
GCSE Attainment 8: 42.5

Context

Attendance and community

Overall absence: 11.1%
Persistent absence: 28.9%
Free school meals: 31.5%
SEN support: 20.5%
English additional language: 4.8%

Resources

Workforce and funding

Pupil–teacher ratio: 8.7:1
Average class size: 25.3
Staff turnover: 20.1%

Official-data model

Data dimensions

Achievement

5.2

4 contributing signals

Progress

6.2

2 contributing signals

Attendance

4.3

6 contributing signals

Resources

5.8

4 contributing signals

Equity

4.5

6 contributing signals

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