Crosshill Special School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Salisbury Road
 Darwen BB3 1HZ
Telephone: 01254 667713

School Type

Phase: Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 5-18)
Type: Special Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2019
History: This school arose from Crosshill Special School
Trust: Oak Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Oak Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Nicola Pemberton (since December 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Lidia Gardner
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 23.37 / 34.04
Non-teaching Staff*: 43.26
Number of pupils: 175
Pupils Per Teacher: 7.5
Sex: Mixed (63% boys / 37% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 48.40% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 33.6%
Local child deprivation rate: 21.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 45.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 1.8km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North West
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen
Electoral Ward: Darwen West
School Number: 8897003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 23rd November 2021 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
 
 

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
* Other schools occupying the same site, or related to this one through splits or mergers
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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