Darwen Aldridge Community Academy

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Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
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The academy seen from Redearth Road
Address
Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Sudell Road

Darwen
,
Lancashire
,
BB3 3HD

England
Coordinates 53°41′38″N2°27′50″W / 53.694°N 2.464°W / 53.694; -2.464
Information
Type Academy
Established2 September 2008;16 years ago (2008-09-02)
Department for Education URN 135580 Tables
Ofsted Reports
PrincipalClaire Bailey
GenderMixed
Age11to 19
Enrolment1,400
Capacity1,600
Website www.daca.uk.com

Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA) is a secondary school and sixth form with academy status in the Blackburn with Darwen borough of Lancashire, England. It specialises in entrepreneurship and is part of the Aldridge Education Multi Academy Trust.

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History

Darwen Aldridge Communuity Academy replaced Darwen Moorland High School in September 2008, opening on the site of the former school at Holden Fold ( 53°42′15″N2°27′31″W / 53.70423°N 2.45873°W / 53.70423; -2.45873 ). [1] [2] The academy is sponsored by the Aldridge Foundation and was officially opened by the foundation chairman, Sir Rod Aldridge, on 16 October 2008. Brendan Loughran was appointed the school's first principal. [3]

The academy moved to a new purpose-built site in September 2010, located in the Redearth area at the centre of Darwen. [4] The new site features a five-storey main building, a sports hall, a dance/drama studio, a café and office spaces for young entrepreneurs. [5] [6] It was designed by architecture firm Aedas. [7]

The new school cost an estimated £49 million, with the controversial clearance of houses in the area of Redearth involving the council in a long legal dispute, including a hearing by the High Court and two public inquiries. [8] [9] Prince William and Kate Middleton visited the new school to formally open it on 11 April 2011 as part of their final public engagement before their wedding. [10]

GCSE results

The school saw 57% of students achieve five or more GCSEs at an A* to C Grade in August 2015, which was up from 52% the previous year. [11]

Ofsted ratings

In its inspection by Ofsted by in January 2013, the school was rated as good overall. The previous inspection in January 2011 had rated the school satisfactory. [12]

Notable former pupils

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  4. ↑ "Darwen Aldridge Community Academy". The Aldridge Foundation. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
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  7. ↑ "Darwen Academy". Aedas. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  8. ↑ Pye, Catherine (30 November 2008). "Darwen Academy work underway as cleared houses row continues". Blackburn Citizen. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  9. ↑ Henry, Julie (22 July 2007). "Tony Blair's city academy's £49m record cost". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  10. ↑ "Prince William and Kate Middleton visit Lancashire". BBC News Online. 11 April 2011. Retrieved 25 February 2013.
  11. ↑ "Lancashire youngsters celebrate after schools across the area report record GCSE exam results". Lancashire Telegraph. 21 August 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
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  13. ↑ Nadeem, Alima (2 June 2021). "Blackburn-born Hollyoaks star nominated at National Television Awards". Lancashire Telegraph . Retrieved 25 September 2021.
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