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Search by postcode, area, or school name, then compare two live school rows side by side before you narrow the rest of your shortlist.

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Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area BB3.. As of: 04/16/2026.

Key difference

These schools serve different phases of the move decision.

Darwen Vale High School is listed as Secondary, while Avondale Primary School is listed as Primary. Treat that as the first major fit check before you weigh attendance, size, or local context.

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Darwen Vale High School

Secondary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB3 0AL · 1,071 pupils · Same postcode area (BB3)

  • Phase: Secondary
  • Type: Academy sponsor led
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 1,071 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025

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Avondale Primary School

Primary · Blackburn with Darwen · BB3 1NN · 402 pupils · Same postcode area (BB3)

  • Phase: Primary
  • Type: Community school
  • Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
  • Pupil count: 402 pupils
  • Distance: Same postcode area (BB3)
  • Freshness: Metrics year 2024-2025
Side-by-side comparison of Darwen Vale High School and Avondale Primary School for the current schools search.
Measure Darwen Vale High School Avondale Primary School
Area Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen
Postcode area BB3 BB3
Phase Secondary Primary
Establishment type Academy sponsor led Community school
Attendance Attendance metric unavailable Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count 1,071 pupils 402 pupils
Distance Same postcode area (BB3) Same postcode area (BB3)
Latest Ofsted outcome Good
Published 11 Mar 2024.
 Good
Published 13 Jul 2018.

What the measures mean

How to read the live comparison

  • Attendance: comes from the current public school metrics seam when that row is available.
  • Pupil count: gives a rough size signal only and does not tell you whether the school is right for your child.
  • Latest Ofsted outcome: is source-aware and can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted feed.

Known caveats

  • Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
  • The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
  • Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.

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