Royal Cross Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Elswick Road
 Ashton-on-Ribble
 Preston
 Lancashire PR2 1NT
Telephone: 01772 729705

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2001
History: This school arose from Royal Cross Primary School for the Deaf

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sofia Parveen (since September 2023)
Previous Headteacher: Beverley Hennefer
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 3.9 / 8.8
Non-teaching Staff*: 9.8
Number of pupils: 31
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.9
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 51.60% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 17.9% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 23.5%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 27.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £1,056,679*
Income Per Pupil: £34,086
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Authority: Lancashire
Constituency: Preston
Electoral Ward: Lea and Larches
School Number: 8887110

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 4th March 2015 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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