The Rose School, Burnley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its May 2022 inspection — down from Good.
Rated Good for
Personal development.
Areas Ofsted flagged
Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement).
A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.
At a Glance
76.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
122%
Over capacity
88 pupils
72 capacity
16 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Burnley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Burnley
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Lancashire (2025/26)
Inspection History(5)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
Teacher qualification rates, pupil-to-teacher ratio, staff turnover, and salary data. Shows how well-resourced and stable the school's workforce is.
Pupil Absence2024/25
28.52201%
Overall absence
56.41026%
Persistent absence
78
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Rose School
Cherry Fold Community Primary School
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
Rosewood Primary School
Burnley Ightenhill Primary School
Whittlefield Primary School
Rosegrove Infant School
St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School
St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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