Rosewood Primary School is a primary school in Burnley, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Rosewood Primary School currently has around 424 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.4% boys and 47.6% girls. Around 41.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (88.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, BB11 2PH |
| Website: | http://www.rosewood.lancs.sch.uk |
| Telephone: | 01282463790 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Lancashire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Nerys A Hughes |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 133437 |
Ofsted inspection date: 04/06/2019
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 420 |
| Number of Pupils: | 424 |
| Number of Boys: | 222 |
| Number of Girls: | 202 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 15% | 8.2% |
| White British | 88.40% | 375 |
| Other White | 3.30% | 14 |
| Other Mixed | 2.60% | 11 |
| Other Asian | 1.20% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 0.90% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.90% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.70% | 3 |
| African | 0.70% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.50% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.20% | 1 |
| Other Black | 0.20% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Nursery School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH | - not rated | 267 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Rockwood Nursery School Kingsland Road , BB11 3PU | - not rated | 1,166 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Myrtle Bank Nursery School Greenock Street , BB11 4EY | - not rated | 1,173 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Howard Street Nursery School Howard Street , BB11 4PQ | - not rated | 1,285 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Accrington Road Nursery School Tay Street , BB11 4BU | - not rated | 1,448 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosewood Primary School Rosewood Avenue , BB11 2PH | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Rosehill Community Infant School Creswick Close , BB11 2PE | - not rated | 63 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Rosehill Junior School Moorland Road , BB11 2NY | - not rated | 196 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, Burnley Calderbrook Avenue , BB11 4RB | - not rated | 399 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Calderbrook Avenue , BB11 4RB | 3out of 4 | 399 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Hilda's Roman Catholic Girls' High School, Burnley Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT | - not rated | 1,253 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Hameldon Community College Coal Clough Lane , BB11 5BT | - not rated | 1,313 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| UTC Lancashire Trafalgar Street , BB11 1RA | - not rated | 1,478 yd | University technical college | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Burnley Towneley High School Towneley Holmes , BB11 3EN | - not rated | 1,679 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Unity College Townley Holmes , BB11 3DF | 2out of 4 | 2,079 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley College Princess Way , BB12 0AN | - not rated | 2,156 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Bank School 171 Manchester Road , BB11 4HR | - not rated | 746 yd | Other independent school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Rose School Greenock Street , BB11 4DT | - not rated | 1,104 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Aspire Hub Burnley Chapel Place , Hammerton street BB11 1LE | - not rated | 1,135 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hillview School Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | - not rated | 1,165 yd | Pupil referral unit | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Coal Clough Academy Swindon Street , BB11 4PF | 3out of 4 | 1,239 yd | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.