Rosegrove Infant School, Burnley
Rosegrove Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 7 in Burnley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. It was 83% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Lancashire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rosegrove Infant School in detail
Rosegrove Infant School in its own words
In its own words: "Rosegrove is a happy and thriving Infant school. Rosegrove Schools have been on this site on Owen Street since 1898. At this time, there were several schools clustered together. The schools then catered for up to 988 pupils! Just a little lower than in the past! OFSTED 2024: Pupils are proud to attend this warm and friendly school."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Please see the information below (just click on the links) to help you prepare for your child's start in September. The Welcome Pack and the documents listed below, have already been given out/sent out to you in the post."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £6.50 per session.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Rosegrove Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Rosegrove Infant School as their first choice and 99 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Rosegrove Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rosegrove Infant School are St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.1 miles, 73% reading, 70% maths); Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement, 50% reading, 56% maths); Burnley Ightenhill Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 61% reading, 54% maths); and Whittlefield Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 80% reading, 77% maths).
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBurnley Lowerhouse Junior SchoolBurnley Ightenhill Primary SchoolWhittlefield Primary School
Who goes there
4.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 28 pupils (21.1%) received SEN support and 4 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Rose Grove Rail Station, about 320 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dorset Street (by), 100 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 308 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Rosegrove Infant School issued 2 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rosegrove Infant School are Burnley High School (0.6 miles) and Shuttleworth College (0.9 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
31.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
27.5
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Rosegrove Infant School
Term dates
Rosegrove Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rosegrove Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rosegrove Infant School is in Lancashire; for families living there:
- Lancashire's school travel policy: school transport policies
- How to apply: Apply for free home to school transport assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 33
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 8 serious and 23 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
83%
Available places
138 pupils
167 places
29 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Burnley
Across Lancashire council
Places available
15,442
Applications
12,122
Got 1st preference
91.3%
Got preferred school
98.3%
All primary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
24.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
133
Total Pupils
69
Boys
64
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
7
Teachers
19.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,963
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,263
Per pupil
£984k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
17.1%
Persistent absence
105
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Rosegrove Infant School
Questions parents ask about Rosegrove Infant School
What is Rosegrove Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Rosegrove Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
What is the catchment area for Rosegrove Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Rosegrove Infant School is oversubscribed, Lancashire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rosegrove Infant School?
Rosegrove Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 83% of its 167 places.
How big are the classes at Rosegrove Infant School?
Classes at Rosegrove Infant School average 26.5 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rosegrove Infant School?
Rosegrove Infant School has around 133 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rosegrove Infant School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Rosegrove Infant School in 2024/25. 17.1% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rosegrove Infant School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rosegrove Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Rosegrove Infant School's term dates?
Rosegrove Infant School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Lancashire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Rosegrove Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 33 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 8 serious and 23 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 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 Rosegrove Infant School?
Rosegrove Infant School is at Owen Street, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6HW.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)