Rosewood Primary School, Burnley
Rosewood Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Burnley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in March 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 22nd-highest of the 33 schools in Burnley with published results, and 11,035th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Rosewood Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils at Rosewood Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Lancashire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 61% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Rosewood Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 60 families put Rosewood Primary School as their first choice and 112 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 8 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rosewood Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rosewood Primary School are Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles, 73% reading, 80% maths); Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 52% reading, 66% maths); Cherry Fold Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 63% maths); and Burnley Springfield Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 57% reading, 63% maths).
Rosewood Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyBurnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary SchoolCherry Fold Community Primary SchoolBurnley Springfield Community Primary School
What parents say
57 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Rosewood Primary School (as of September 2025): 93% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 88% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (88%).
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 7.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Burnley Manchester Road Rail Station, about 760 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Gainsborough Avenue (by), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 588 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. 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, Rosewood Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rosewood Primary School are Unity College (1.2 miles); and Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1.4 miles).
Unity CollegeBlessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Rosewood Primary School creates an inclusive, welcoming community where children enjoy attending and behave respectfully. Teachers have high expectations and pupils work hard, with strong support for those who need it. The school offers a rich curriculum including trips to museums and theatres, community involvement and environmental work that prepares children to be responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Well-designed ambitious curriculum that focuses on important knowledge and skills - pupils can articulate their learning clearly
- Strong reading provision from early stages with frequent practice opportunities - pupils read with confidence and enjoyment
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who progress well through the curriculum
- High expectations for behaviour with a calm, well-ordered learning environment and reduced suspensions
- Rich wider curriculum ensuring pupils understand different backgrounds and beliefs while developing as active citizens
Areas for Improvement
- Checks on pupils' learning lack precision at times - some pupils move on to new learning before ready while others are not moved on quickly enough
- Previous 2024 published data showed attainment significantly below national average in reading and writing by Year 6
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear safeguarding culture and appropriate support systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
trips to museums, theatre visits, environmental work, community service, fundraising for charities
Rosewood Primary School is an inclusive school where pupils enjoy learning and achieve well across the curriculum. The school has maintained good standards and taken effective action to improve reading and writing teaching following previously low attainment data.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
57 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 61% to 68% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 47% to 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
27.6
Infant (KS1)
29.1
KS2
13
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rosewood Primary School
Before and after school care
Rosewood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Lancashire
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rosewood Primary School.
- Kats Club390m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Rosewood Primary 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 Rosewood Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rosewood Primary 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
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 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
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
22.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
209
Boys
191
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
18.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,601
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,797
Per pupil
£2812k
Total funding
£261k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
13.4%
Persistent absence
374
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
Rosewood Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rosewood Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rosewood Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rosewood Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 68% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Rosewood Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rosewood Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rosewood Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rosewood Primary 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 Rosewood Primary School?
Rosewood Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Rosewood Primary School?
Classes at Rosewood Primary School average 28.5 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rosewood Primary School?
Rosewood Primary School has around 400 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rosewood Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Rosewood Primary School in 2024/25. 13.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rosewood Primary School?
Apply through Lancashire's coordinated admissions process, naming Rosewood Primary 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.
Does Rosewood Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rosewood Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Rosewood Primary School: Kats Club (390m away, registered, not yet graded).
What are Rosewood Primary School's term dates?
Rosewood Primary 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 Rosewood Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 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 Rosewood Primary School?
Rosewood Primary School is at Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB11 2PH.
Sources: Lancashire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)