Crosshill Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 5–18 · Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen
Crosshill Special School is a special school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 5–18 (academy special converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 23 November 2021.
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Key facts
- Address
- Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ
- Type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 5–18
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 48.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 7.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 23 November 2021
Strengths
- “Pupils love coming to Crosshill Special School.”
- “They smile as they arrive in the morning and they are eager to start their lessons.”
- “Pupils behave exceptionally well throughout the day.”
To improve
- “However, the content and order of some aspects of the curriculum subjects in key stage 3 and key stage 4 are less clear.”
- “This means that, sometimes, pupils do not build their knowledge as securely as possible.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 25 February 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
What a pass unlocks for Crosshill Special School
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices and rents, broadband and transport around the school
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Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
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