| Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio | |
| Type: | Studio School |
| Head Label: | Principal |
| Head: | Colin Grand |
| Address: | Police St |
| City: | Darwen |
| County: | Lancashire |
| Country: | England |
| Postcode: | BB3 1AF |
| Dfeno: | 889/4002 |
| Urn: | 139924 |
| Ofsted: | yes |
| Staff: | too many |
| Capacity: | 1000 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| Lower Age: | 13 |
| Upper Age: | 19 |
| Website: | http://www.daestudio.biz/ |
Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio (DAES) is a mixed studio school located in Lancashire, UK. It opened in September 2013. It is part of the Aldridge Education multi-academy trust.
The school offers GCSEs and A Levels with a focus on creative digital, health and child-care and business-related subjects. These are delivered through real commercial business based projects. Students also receive professional work placements.[1]
In 2014 DAES moved into the former Model Lodging House in Police Street, Darwen, following a £4.1m refurbishment and extension.[2]
Proposals to open the school were officially approved by the Department for Education in July 2012.[3] The Studio initially opened within sister school Darwen Aldridge Community Academy buildings before moving to new facilities in September 2014 in Police Street. The site underwent a £4.1m refurbishment and extension to turn the historic former lodging house into a school.
Ofsted awarded Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio a 'Good' rating in March 2015.[4]