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Year 8 Commendation Assembly
Tutors, parents and students attended a special assembly to recognise the achievements of all our Year 8 students, a year group who have...


Chester Zoo Science Trip
On Tuesday 12th February, the Science department took Year 9 and 10 students to Chester Zoo. The trip was a reward for academic...


University Application Success
With over 80% of Year 13 students applying for university, UCAS applications have been incredibly successful yet again this year. We are...


DACA’s Sixth Form Rated in the Top 10% Nationally
Alps, the A Level Prediction Service, which is used by over 2000 schools and colleges across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, has...


10 Years Celebrations - Awards Evening
On the 13th December, we held our annual Awards Evening. This year we are celebrating the 10th anniversary of DACA, so the evening was...


Foodbank Appeal
Thank You to all students, teachers, extended families and friends of DACA for donating food for our Christmas Foodbank collection...


Year 13 Visit To Villers Park In Cambridgeshire
As part of the Villiers Park East Lancashire Scholars Programme, eight Year 13 students spent three days at Villiers Park in...
Swimming Gala Success
On Tuesday evening our Key Stage 3 and 4 girls competed in the BwD Swimming Gala. The squad were all fantastic ambassadors for the...


Andy Briggs, renowned screenwriter, graphic novelist and author, visits Darwen Aldridge Community Ac
On 9 November 2018, internationally renowned author, graphic novelist and script writer, Andy Briggs, came to Darwen Aldridge Community...


Remembrance Day
2018 is the centenary of the armistice that ended the First World War. DACA has remembered this by showing all students excerpts from...
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