Crosshill Special School vs Avondale Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Crosshill Special School
Darwen
Avondale Primary School
Darwen
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Academy special converter
Community school
Age Range
5–18
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
183
400
Capacity
185
420
Occupancy
99%
95%
FSM %
50.0%
28.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Nov 2021
Jul 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
83%
KS2 Maths
-
79%
KS2 Writing
-
76%