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Crosshill Special School

Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ

Ofsted: Good

Independent

Phase

185

Capacity

5-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Cohort Size
23

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
14.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
175
Boys
111 (63%)
Girls
64 (37%)
Capacity
185 (95% full)
SEND
100.0%
FSM Eligible
50.3%
EAL
28.6%
SEN with EHC Plan
98.9%
SEN Support
1.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
8.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
Budget per Pupil
£20,074/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
33.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy special converter
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 17.8%
  • Asian Indian: 6.9%
  • White Other: 5.8%
  • Asian Other: 4.0%
  • Black African: 3.5%
  • Mixed Other: 2.9%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 1.7%

54.6%

White British

17.8%

Asian Pakistani

6.9%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
146899
UKPRN
10083594
Establishment No.
7003
Trust
OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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