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Blackburn with Darwen

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
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
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Progress 8
No published value in available years
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5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
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EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025

Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.

What the data says

Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.

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 (23 pupils in the latest results year). Figures may be less reliable and some data may be suppressed.

What to do next

Admissions and catchment

Council allocation figures

Not covered yet

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We have not collected Blackburn with Darwen council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Blackburn with Darwen’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.

Performance over time

Attainment 8 over time

Historical results

YearPupilsAtt8P85+ E&MEBacc %EBacc APS
2024/202523—————
2023/202416—————
2022/202314—————
2021/20228—————

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School information

URN146899
Local authorityBlackburn with Darwen
RegionNorth West
PhaseNot applicable
TypeAcademy special converter
Gender of entryMixed
Age range5-18
HeadteacherHeadteacher Nicola Pemberton
TrustOAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
PostcodeBB3 1HZ
Latest pupils23
FSM eligible48.4%

Contact and identifiers

Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ

www.crosshillblackburn.co.ukView local authority page1254667713
DfE number7003
UKPRN10083594
Opened1 Oct 2019
GIAS updated26 Mar 2026

Data sources and freshness

Official record updated26 Mar 2026
Latest KS4 year2024/2025
Latest KS2 year2024/2025
Ofsted published24 Feb 2022

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
SafeguardingEffective
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Category of concern—
Inspection date23 Nov 2021
Publication date24 Feb 2022
View Ofsted report