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Crosshill Special School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 5–18 · Special academy
Salisbury Road, Darwen BB3 1HZ · crosshillblackburn.co.uk · 01254 667713
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2021
- Pupils
- 183
- 99% of 185 places
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 50%
- First language not English
- 31.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
Key stage 2 results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | ||
| Expected standard | hidden | 62% |
| Higher standard | hidden | 8% |
| Average scaled score | ||
| Reading | hidden | 106 |
| Maths | hidden | 105 |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 119858)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 43.8 | +31.3 |
| Other education | 56.3 | −31.2 |
Ofsted
Crosshill Special School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 November 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Nov 2021
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 119858), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Apr 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119858)
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119858)
Jul 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 119858)