Avondale Primary SchoolCrosshill Special School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Avondale Primary School and Crosshill Special School in Darwen.
Avondale Primary School was judged Good and Crosshill Special School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Avondale Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenAvondale Primary School | DarwenCrosshill Special School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 402 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 185 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 1NN | Darwen, BB3 1HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 23 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 402 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.9% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.7% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 1.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 98.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.8% Stronger figure | 33.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Avondale Primary School
Crosshill Special School
Full profiles: Avondale Primary School · Crosshill Special School