Rosewood Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Rosewood Avenue, Rosewood Primary School, Burnley, BB11 2PHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rosewood Primary School is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. It ranks 19th of 33 primary schools in Burnley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in June 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2019, report published 1 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

65 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

400 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals40.8%

40.8%, 14.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.5%

7.5%, 14.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.8%

18.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rosewood Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	45% met the expected standard
Cherry Fold Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	55% met the expected standard
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	43% met the expected standard
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	0.9 miles	Report card: Needs attention	40% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Nerys A Hughes
Phone: 01282463790
Website: rosewood.lancs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Rosewood Avenue, Rosewood Primary School, Burnley, BB11 2PH
Local authority: Lancashire
URN: 133437

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.