Crosshill Special School vs Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Primary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy converter
Age Range
5–18
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Church of England
Admissions
-
-
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackburn with Darwen
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
183
203
Capacity
185
265
Occupancy
99%
77%
FSM %
50.0%
41.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Nov 2021
Jul 2025
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
-
KS2 Reading
-
53%
KS2 Maths
-
63%
KS2 Writing
-
47%