Rosewood Primary School, Burnley

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~454m)Possible (~648m)Unlikely (~842m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Nerys A Hughes
Pupils:400 / 420 capacity
LA:Lancashire
Phone:01282463790
Address:Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, BB11 2PH
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2002

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 11 March 2025View full report
URN:133437
UKPRN:10074182
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Burnley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2019 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

40.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

57 responses
Would recommend93%
Child is happy97%
Well taught95%
Good progress93%
Feels safe97%
Well behaved91%
Bullying dealt with25%
Kept informed90%
Handles concerns70%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+7ppMaths+3ppWriting+16pp

Reading has improved from 61% to 68%. Maths has remained stable at around 68%. Writing has improved from 47% to 63%.

Class Sizes

28.1

Avg class size

29.4

Infant (KS1)

30.3

KS2

14

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station (entrance)
761m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Gainsborough Avenue (by)
156m · 3 min walk
Healey View (by)
187m · 3 min walk
Rosewood Avenue (opp)
218m · 4 min walk
Creswick Avenue (by)
219m · 4 min walk
Rose and Crown (by)
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

400 pupils

420 capacity

20 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Burnley

High pressure
New homes approved:2,197
Projected new pupils:549

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley

Admissions Demand - Lancashire

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

15,664

Applications

12,136

Got 1st preference

93.0%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

11 March 2025
4 June 2019
Leadership & ManagementGood
18 January 2017
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.61609%

Overall absence

13.36898%

Persistent absence

374

Enrolments

Authorised4.09201%
Unauthorised1.52408%
Persistent (10%+)13.36898%
Severe (50%+)1.60428%

Absence trend

3.65273%
18/19
4.14409%
20/21
5.49733%
21/22
5.83314%
22/23
6.07731%
23/24
5.61609%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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