What year groups does Crookhey Hall School teach?

Crookhey Hall School teaches children aged 10 to 17. It is a special school in Lancashire.

Who is the headteacher of Crookhey Hall School?

The headteacher of Crookhey Hall School is Mrs Jane Husbands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Crookhey Hall School been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Crookhey Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.

How big is Crookhey Hall School?

Crookhey Hall School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 17.

Is Crookhey Hall School full?

Crookhey Hall School has capacity for 100 pupils and 98 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.

Is Crookhey Hall School a faith school?

No. Crookhey Hall School has no designated religious character.

How have Crookhey Hall School's results changed over recent years?

Its Attainment 8 score was 4.5 in 2022/23 and 1.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.

What are Crookhey Hall School's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Crookhey Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

Crookhey Hall School

Garstang Road, Cockerham, LA2 0HA

Phase: Special schools
School type: Other independent special school
Ages: 10 to 17
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mrs Jane Husbands
Constituency: Lancaster and Wyre
Setting: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 100
Pupils on roll: 98
URN: 119849
Local authority: Lancashire
Website: School website
Telephone: 01524792618

About this school

Crookhey Hall School is an independent special school in Lancashire. It teaches children aged 10 to 17 and has 98 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Crookhey Hall School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.

Ofsted judgement

Crookhey Hall School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1993, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	22	22	15
Attainment 8 score	4.5	1.0	1.1
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	5%	0%	0%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	5%	0%	0%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	0%	0%	0%
English Baccalaureate average point score	0.3	0.0	0.0

Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.

Trends over time

How Crookhey Hall School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Key stage 4: Attainment 8

Year	This school	Lancashire average	England average
2022/23	4.5	38.1	39.8
2023/24	1	37.6	39.5
2024/25	1.1	37	39

Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	90
2023/24	90
2024/25	92

School census, spring count each academic year.

School context

From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.

Free school meals (last 6 years): 0%
Pupils with an EHC plan: 98
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

University of Lancaster
Universities · Lancaster

4.0 miles
Calder Lodge School
Special schools

4.8 miles
Springfield House School
Independent schools · Preston

4.8 miles
Stepping Stones School
Local authority maintained schools · Lancaster

5.5 miles
Jamea Al Kauthar
Independent schools · Lancaster

5.5 miles

Common questions

What year groups does Crookhey Hall School teach?: Crookhey Hall School teaches children aged 10 to 17. It is a special school in Lancashire.
Who is the headteacher of Crookhey Hall School?: The headteacher of Crookhey Hall School is Mrs Jane Husbands, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Crookhey Hall School been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Crookhey Hall School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
How big is Crookhey Hall School?: Crookhey Hall School has 98 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 17.
Is Crookhey Hall School full?: Crookhey Hall School has capacity for 100 pupils and 98 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
Is Crookhey Hall School a faith school?: No. Crookhey Hall School has no designated religious character.
How have Crookhey Hall School's results changed over recent years?: Its Attainment 8 score was 4.5 in 2022/23 and 1.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
What are Crookhey Hall School's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Crookhey Hall School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.

School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.