Royal Cross Primary School
Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, PR2 1NT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sofia Parveen
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 42
- Pupils on roll
- 34
- URN
- 133688
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772729705
About this school
Royal Cross Primary School is a community special school in Preston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 34 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Royal Cross Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 5 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | - | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | - | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Trends over time
How Royal Cross Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | 26 |
| 2024/25 | 31 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 58.06%
- English as an additional language
- 19.4%
- Overall absence
- 8.04%
- Persistent absence
- 35.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Pioneer TEC0.7 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
New Focus Education0.7 miles
Special schools · Preston
-
Cedar Lodge School1.1 miles
Special schools · Preston
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Moorbrook School1.9 miles
Special schools · Preston
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University of Central Lancashire2.0 miles
Universities · Preston
Other schools in Preston
- Acorns Primary School Special schools
- Applebee Wood School Academies
- Brook View School Special schools
- Cedar Lodge School Special schools
- Hillside Specialist School and College Special schools
- Kirkham Pear Tree School Special schools
- Larches High School Local authority maintained schools
- Moorbrook School Special schools
- New Focus Education Special schools
- Oakfield House School Special schools
- Pioneer TEC Special schools
- Progress School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Royal Cross Primary School teach?
- Royal Cross Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Royal Cross Primary School?
- The headteacher of Royal Cross Primary School is Mrs Sofia Parveen, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Cross Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Royal Cross Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Royal Cross Primary School?
- Royal Cross Primary School has 34 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Royal Cross Primary School full?
- Royal Cross Primary School has capacity for 42 pupils and 34 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Royal Cross Primary School a faith school?
- No. Royal Cross Primary School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Royal Cross Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Royal Cross Primary School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- What is Royal Cross Primary School's absence rate?
- Royal Cross Primary School's overall absence rate is 8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Royal Cross Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Cross Primary 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 1 July 2026.