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Royal Cross Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community special school
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston PR2 1NT · royalcross.lancs.sch.uk · 01772 729705
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Mar 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 0%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Lancashire 60%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 34
- 81% of 42 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 29.4%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Lancashire it was 60%, and across England 62%.
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | ▼0% | 62% |
| Higher standard | ▼0% | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | n/a | 106 |
| Maths | n/a | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | n/a | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 5 March 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Royal Cross Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Mar 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Outstanding, ungraded inspection, Jun 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jun 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Outstanding
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2015Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Oct 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (12 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 12
- 39% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 42% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 12 parents (100%) with SEND