The Rose School

State-Funded School

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North WestRegion

LancashireLocal Authority

BurnleyConstituency

BB11 4DTPostcode

1.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

Not judged

About the School

The Rose School is a state-funded special for pupils aged 11–16, located in Lancashire, North West.

It currently serves 88 pupils.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 16.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 0%
EBacc average point score: 1.54

Ethnicity

White

95%

Asian

Mixed

Pupils

Total Pupils

83%Boys

17%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

76%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Special
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 88
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)

Inspection history

3 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
13 Nov 2024	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not judged
18 Jul 2022	Requires improvement	Requires improvement	Good	Requires improvement	Requires improvement
29 Jan 2015	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.