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Rosewood Primary School

Primary · Community school · Burnley, BB11 2PH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,915 of 15,057

Worse than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rosewood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2019

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils400
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Nerys A Hughes
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Aug 2002
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 133437.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.6%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading68%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing63%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests65--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils400
Girls191
Boys209
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.40.8%
First language not English7.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.4.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.75
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.13
Average class size28.5

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
88.3%
Other White
4%
Other mixed
2.3%
African
1.3%
Pakistani
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
Other Asian
0.8%
Indian
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 teacher20.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)19.95
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.01
Support staff (FTE)30.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.112
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.60
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence5.5%, similar to England, similar to Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

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 rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rosewood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryChrist The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBurnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNurseryRockwood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCherry Fold Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryBurnley Springfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miNurseryTaywood Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBurnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Requires improvement
1.0 miNot applicableLincoln House SchoolOther independent school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBurnley St Peter's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableOlive HighOther independent school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Rosewood Primary School

What is Rosewood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rosewood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2019.

How does Rosewood Primary School rank in England?

Rosewood Primary School ranks 10,915 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 72% of schools).

What are Rosewood Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Rosewood Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Rosewood Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rosewood Primary School made 59 offers from 112 applications (1.9 per offer), and 52 of 60 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rosewood Primary School?

Rosewood Primary School has 400 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Rosewood Primary School?

Rosewood Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rosewood Primary School?

At Rosewood Primary School, the average class had 28.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rosewood Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rosewood Primary School missed 5.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.