Special schools in Darwen

All 2 special schools in Darwen. Narrow them down, then shortlist up to four to compare.

Stage

All stagesNurseryAges 0 to 40PrimaryAges 4 to 111 SecondaryAges 11 to 162Sixth formAges 16 to 180All-throughAges 4 to 181Middle (primary)0Middle (secondary)0

Ofsted grade

The grade from the school's last full inspection.

Outstanding0Good2Requires improvement0Inadequate0

Who runs it

Any State-funded18 The council10 Academies and free schools8 Independent, charging fees1 Special schools2

Religious character

Faith schools can put families of their faith first when they're full.

Any No religious character2Any faith0Church of England0Catholic0Methodist0Jewish0Muslim0Hindu0Sikh0Buddhist0Other faith0

Extras

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Has a nursery class0Has a sixth form1Autism support0Speech and language support0Social and emotional support1 Moderate learning difficulty1Severe learning difficulty0Profound and multiple learning difficulty0Specific learning difficulty0Hearing support0Visual support0Physical disability support0Multi-sensory support0

Boys and girls

Any Mixed2Girls only0Boys only0

Admissions

Any Non-selective2Selective (grammar)0

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2 schoolsin Darwen

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Aurora Woodlands School
Lancashire, BB3 2NG · Independent · Secondary · Ages 10 to 19
- Ofsted:Good
Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Days missed
–Darwen 9.9%
Pupils
64
Pupils per teacher
–
View school Aurora Woodlands School
Crosshill Special School
Darwen, BB3 1HZ · Academy · All-through · Ages 5 to 18
- Ofsted:Good
- Sixth form
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Days missed
9.9%Darwen 9.9%
Pupils
183
Pupils per teacher
7.8
View school Crosshill Special School

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Special schools2
Good or Outstanding100%of graded schools · England 91.3%
Free school meals48.1%of pupils get them
Pupils per teacher7.8England 17.9

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How Darwen's special schools spread out

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Ofsted grades in Darwen

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

Outstanding: 0 of 2
Good: 2 of 2
Requires improvement: 0 of 2
Inadequate: 0 of 2

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About these schools

Special schools in Darwen, explained

There are 2 special schools in Darwen, teaching 247 children. 10 are run by the council and 8 are academies or free schools. The list also includes 2 special and 1 independent schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 91.3% across England. 0 are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

48.1% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £20,074 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 33.3% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many special needs schools are in Darwen?

There are 2 special needs schools in Darwen, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.

How are special needs schools in Darwen ranked on Eduscope?

Schools are ranked using a composite score that combines Ofsted or ISI inspection ratings, Key Stage exam results, pupil progress measures, and other performance indicators published by the Department for Education. The score is recalculated regularly as new data becomes available.

What is the average class size in Darwen special needs schools?

The average pupil-teacher ratio across special needs schools in Darwen is 8:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.