Crosshill Special School Catchment Area
Crosshill Special School is an academy special converter not applicable school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen , serving pupils aged 5-18, with 175 pupils, and a capacity of 185 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
5-18
Age range
175
Pupils
185
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2021
Crosshill Special School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Crosshill Special School?
The catchment area for Crosshill Special School is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Crosshill Special School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Blackburn with Darwen. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Blackburn with Darwen before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Blackburn with Darwen catchment area documents →Crosshill Special School: 185 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Crosshill Special School has a published admission number of 185 places. 175 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 185, Blackburn with Darwen's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 48.4% of pupils at Crosshill Special School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Darwen.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Blackburn with Darwen publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Blackburn with Darwen school admissions →
Crosshill Special School: School Information
- Full address
- Salisbury Road, Darwen, BB3 1HZ
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 5-18 years
- Free school meals
- 48.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146899
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Crosshill Special School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Crosshill Special School
What is the catchment area for Crosshill Special School? ▾
The catchment area for Crosshill Special School is the geographic zone Blackburn with Darwen uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Blackburn with Darwen publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Crosshill Special School oversubscribed? ▾
Crosshill Special School is operating close to its capacity of 185 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Crosshill Special School? ▾
Admission to Crosshill Special School is managed by Blackburn with Darwen. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Crosshill Special School cover? ▾
Crosshill Special School is a not applicable school in Darwen, Blackburn with Darwen, serving pupils aged 5-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Crosshill Special School? ▾
Crosshill Special School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.