Crosshill Special School

School Name: Crosshill Special School
Address: Salisbury Road
Town/City: Darwen
Postcode: BB3 1HZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone Number: 01254 667713
Website: www.crosshillblackburn.co.uk

Phase: Ages 5-18
Type: Academy special converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2019
Trust: Oak Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Oak Learning Partnership

Headteacher: Miss Nicola Pemberton
Capacity: 185
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 183 (66% boys & 34% girls)
Enrollment: 99% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 50%

• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

URN: 146899
DfE Number: 889/7003
UKPRN: 10083594
UPRN: 100012542208
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: Blackburn with Darwen (E06000008)
Constituency: Rossendale and Darwen (E14001450)
Electoral Ward: Darwen West (E05011516)

Easting & Northing: 368280E, 423050N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 42' 12.78" N 2° 28' 54.58" W
Plus Code: 9C5VPG39+C7

DfE Record: View record

1. Avondale Primary School (0.2km)
2. St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School (0.4km)
3. St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.9km)
4. Aldridge Utc Darwen (1.0km)
5. Holy Trinity VC School (1.2km)
6. Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy (1.3km)
7. Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (1.6km)
8. Darwen Vale High School (1.6km)
9. St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen (1.7km)
10. Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary (1.8km)

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