Alternatives to Darwen Vale High School
6 other secondary schools nearby, nearest first · back to Darwen Vale High School
These are the nearest schools that take children at the same age, and that we hold figures for. They are listed by distance, nearest first. This is not a league table. Nothing here says one school is better than another.
Darwen Vale High School, for comparison
0.93 first preferences per place in the 2025 intake, tightening over the 5 most recent years held.
Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework), January 2024: Good
Nearby schools
| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Demand since | Latest Ofsted | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwen Aldridge Community Academy
Darwen |
2.4 km 1.5 mi |
0.93 | Little change 0.88 → 0.8 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| Blackburn Central High School
Blackburn |
2.6 km 1.6 mi |
0.81 | More families are naming it first 0.71 → 0.82 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Blackburn |
3.3 km 2.0 mi |
1.96 | Little change 1.99 → 1.98 |
Outstanding Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Blackburn |
3.4 km 2.1 mi |
1.17 | Fewer families are naming it first 1.4 → 1.23 |
Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework) |
none published |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Blackburn |
3.5 km 2.2 mi |
1.09 | Little change 1.05 → 1.11 |
School remains Good Ofsted ungraded inspection |
none published |
| Witton Park Academy
Blackburn |
4.1 km 2.5 mi |
0.46 | Fewer families are naming it first 0.53 → 0.45 |
Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework) |
none published |
"1st prefs per place" means how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It is the newest year we hold for each school. It shows how many people want the school. It does not tell you if a child would get a place. "Catchment" says whether anyone publishes an area map for that school. Where nobody does, we hold no map, so we cannot say if an address is inside one.