St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary SchoolCrosshill Special School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Darwen.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School and Crosshill Special School in Darwen.
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School was judged Requires improvement and Crosshill Special School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (25.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DarwenSt Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | DarwenCrosshill Special School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F28/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 51st of 55 in Blackburn with Darwen | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 195 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 225 | 185 | |
| Location | Darwen, BB3 0HY | Darwen, BB3 1HZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Cohort | Not reported | 23 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 100.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 195 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.3% | 50.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.7% | 28.6% | |
| SEN support | 18.5% | 1.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 98.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.8% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.1% 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.
St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School
Crosshill Special School
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