Rosebank School, Northwich

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Adam Westwater
Pupils:52 / 49 capacity
LA:Cheshire West and Chester
Phone:0160674975
Address:Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QP
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 October 2022View full report
URN:111513
UKPRN:10076996
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tatton
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2017 inspection — down from Outstanding.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

34.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Beech Lane (cnr)
79m · 1 min walk
Library (opp)
91m · 1 min walk
School Drive (opp)
141m · 2 min walk
Whitehall Close (opp)
283m · 5 min walk
Emmet Street (cnr)
293m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

106%

Over capacity

52 pupils

49 capacity

3 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Northwich

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,534
Projected new pupils:276

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Northwich

Admissions Demand - Cheshire West and Chester

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,161

Applications

3,615

Got 1st preference

95.0%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Secondary admissions across Cheshire West and Chester (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 October 2022
1 March 2017
Leadership & ManagementGood
8 February 2012
OutstandingReport
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.06987%

Overall absence

16.27907%

Persistent absence

43

Enrolments

Authorised5.75425%
Unauthorised1.31562%
Persistent (10%+)16.27907%
Severe (50%+)2.32558%

Absence trend

7.42368%
18/19
12.25826%
20/21
9.72534%
21/22
7.11312%
22/23
8.7798%
23/24
7.06987%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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