Crossdale Primary School

About Crossdale Primary School

At Crossdale we greatly value the notion of the 'Crossdale Family', whereby all members of the school community are valued, supported and encouraged. We want parents and carers to feel involved in school life and children to feel happy, secure and safe.

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Key Facts

Head/Principal Peter Cresswell

Rating Breakdown

Based on published reviews

Safety & Security 5.0

Teaching Quality 4.5

Communication 5.0

Student Wellbeing 5.0

Facilities 5.0

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data • 69 responses • 36.3% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

92.7% positive 5.9% negative

My child feels safe at this school

95.7% positive 4.4% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

94.2% positive 1.5% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

84.1% positive 10.1% negative

My child does well at this school

89.8% positive 7.3% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 69 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information • 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.

22.0:1

Pupil-Teacher Ratio

Good

8.6

Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Primary School Results (Key Stage 2)

Exam performance data • 2023-2024

72.0%

Reading, Writing & Maths

Meeting expected standard

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

Reviews 3

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Emily J

Parent Jun 10, 2022

5.0

"Wonderful Supportive School"

We've been at Crossdale for 4 years now and have been thoroughly impressed with the support and care shown to our children. The facilities are excellent and the staff are all so friendly and approachable. Our children love coming to school and we feel so lucky to be part of the Crossdale family.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 5/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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Mark T

Parent Mar 15, 2022

4.0

"Good but Could Improve"

We've been at Crossdale for a couple of years now and have some mixed feelings. We love the friendly atmosphere and the staff are always happy to help. However, we've found the communication from the school to be a bit hit and miss at times. We also wish there were more opportunities for parents to get involved. Overall, it's a good school but could be improved.

Safety & Wellbeing 3/5

Teaching & Learning 3/5

Communication 4/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 3/5

Facilities 4/5

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Rebecca K

Parent Sep 20, 2021

5.0

"Excellent Education and Values"

We had a wonderful experience at Crossdale when our child was there. The education is of a very high standard and the values of the school really shine through. They have a great emphasis on teamwork and supporting each other, which is fantastic. We were so sad to leave but are confident that our child will always carry the lessons of Crossdale with them.

Safety & Wellbeing 5/5

Teaching & Learning 4/5

Communication 5/5

Mental & Emotional Wellbeing 5/5

Facilities 5/5

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