Royal Cross Primary School, Preston

Outstanding
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sofia Parveen
Pupils:34 / 42 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01772729705
Address:Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1NT
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2001

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 March 2025View full report
URN:133688
UKPRN:10076667
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Preston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its March 2015 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

50.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

HI - Hearing Impairment

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

12 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress75%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns42%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading0%
Maths0%
Writing0%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thistleton Road (opp)
135m · 2 min walk
Larches Lane (by)
226m · 4 min walk
Larches House (by)
236m · 4 min walk
Terminus (by)
236m · 4 min walk
Larches Lane Store (by)
262m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

34 pupils

42 capacity

8 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Preston

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,777
Projected new pupils:680

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Preston

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.93x oversubscription

Places available

14,786

Applications

13,820

Got 1st preference

86.3%

Got preferred school

96.8%

Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 March 2025
18 June 2019
4 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

8.04059%

Overall absence

35.29412%

Persistent absence

34

Enrolments

Authorised7.14529%
Unauthorised0.89529%
Persistent (10%+)35.29412%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

8.56704%
18/19
15.75422%
20/21
8.85132%
21/22
8.74373%
22/23
8.28221%
23/24
8.04059%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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