Cambian Red Rose School, Bamber Bridge
Cambian Red Rose School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 18 in Bamber Bridge. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Cambian Red Rose School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Cambian Red Rose School are Progress School (0.5 miles, Outstanding); Bridgeway School (1.2 miles, Outstanding); Roselyn House School (1.5 miles, Good); and The Coppice School (1.7 miles, Good).
Progress SchoolBridgeway SchoolRoselyn House SchoolThe Coppice School
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at Cambian Red Rose School has an education, health and care plan (29 of 29 in 2026).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bamber Bridge Rail Station, about 1.4 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Asda (outside), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Cambian Red Rose School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Cambian Red Rose School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
29 pupils
35 places
6 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
29
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Cambian Red Rose School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
29
Total Pupils
19
Boys
10
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Cambian Red Rose School
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Questions parents ask about Cambian Red Rose School
What are GCSE results like at Cambian Red Rose School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Cambian Red Rose School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Cambian Red Rose School's Ofsted rating?
Cambian Red Rose School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024.
Does Cambian Red Rose School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in May 2024, Cambian Red Rose School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to Cambian Red Rose School?
Cambian Red Rose School has around 29 pupils on roll.
Does Cambian Red Rose School have specialist SEN provision?
Cambian Red Rose School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Cambian Red Rose School?
Cambian Red Rose School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Cambian Red Rose School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Cambian Red Rose School?
Cambian Red Rose School is at Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8LN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)