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Rosewood School

Community special school · Bilston, WV14 8XJ

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Rosewood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Jan 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages9 to 16
Pupils48
GenderBoys
Head teacherMr David Kirk
Local authorityDudley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 103882.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.15.84346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.0%60%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.0%42.3%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.0%9.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths0%55.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 49--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils48
Girls0
Boys48
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.72.9%
First language not English0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.48

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
81.3%
White and Black Caribbean
12.5%
Caribbean
4.2%
Other mixed
2.1%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher2.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.2
Teachers (FTE)19.49
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.46
Support staff (FTE)10.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDudleyEngland
Overall absence22.3%10.3%12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.54%29.2%34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.12%4%6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate59.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions36.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.83.3%
Further education58.3%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Rosewood School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryManor Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryWallbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWilkinson Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLoxdale Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHurst Hill Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miSecondaryOrmiston SWB AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryLanesfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryHill Avenue AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.0 miNurseryBilston Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Rosewood School

What is Rosewood School's Ofsted rating?

Rosewood School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Jan 2024.

How many pupils attend Rosewood School?

Rosewood School has 48 pupils aged 9 to 16.

How big are classes at Rosewood School?

At Rosewood School, there were 2.5 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Rosewood School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rosewood School missed 22.3% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 54% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.