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Crosshill Special School
Blackburn with Darwen·Not applicable·North West·Academy special converter·BB3 1HZ
URN: 146899GoodOfsted published 24 Feb 2022
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Attainment 8
England avg 47.6 · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2025/2026 (provisional)
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2025/2026
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What the data says
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Academic outcomes
Academic data not assessed
Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
Pupil progress
Limited progress data
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
Getting a place
Admissions realism: not yet assessed
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Watch-outs
- Small cohort (22 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.
What to do next
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023/2024 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/2023 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/2022 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Blackburn with Darwen for local comparison.
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.7Progress 8 +2.05
Compare with Crosshill Special SchoolTauheedul Islam Boys' High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 62.6Progress 8 +1.26
Compare with Crosshill Special SchoolSt Wilfrid's Church of England Academy
Attainment 8 49.8Progress 8 +0.19
Compare with Crosshill Special SchoolPleckgate High School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 46.8Progress 8 -0.01
Compare with Crosshill Special SchoolSt Bede's Roman Catholic High School, Blackburn
Ofsted Not judgedAttainment 8 45.4Progress 8 -0.25
Compare with Crosshill Special SchoolSchool information
| URN | 146899 |
| Local authority | Blackburn with Darwen |
| Region | North West |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Academy special converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 5-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Nicola Pemberton |
| Trust | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BB3 1HZ |
| Pupils | 175 |
| FSM eligible | 48.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ
www.crosshillblackburn.co.uk1254667713| DfE number | 7003 |
| UKPRN | 10083594 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2019 |
| GIAS updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 24 Feb 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 24 Feb 2022 |