Royal Cross Primary School
Community special school in Preston, Lancashire.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 34 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 42 |
| Free school meals | 50.00% |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Elswick Road, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 1NT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.royalcross.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01772729705 |
| URN | 133688 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 5 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Moorbrook School (special school, about 3.0 km)
- Acorns Primary School (special school, about 4.2 km)
- Applebee Wood School (special school, about 5.5 km)
- Sir Tom Finney Community High School (special school, about 6.7 km)
- The Coppice School (special school, about 7.7 km)
- Kirkham Pear Tree School (special school, about 8.3 km)
- Hillside Specialist School and College (special school, about 13.4 km)
- Chorley Astley Park School (special school, about 14.5 km)
Browse: Special schools in Lancashire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.