Rosebank School
Townfield Lane, Barnton, Northwich, CW8 4QP
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Adam Westwater
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 49
- Pupils on roll
- 52
- URN
- 111513
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 0160674975
About this school
Rosebank School is a community special school in Northwich. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 52 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | 85.0 | 89.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | 91.0 | 85.0 |
Trends over time
How Rosebank School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52 |
| 2023/24 | 52 |
| 2024/25 | 51 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 31.37%
- English as an additional language
- 9.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.07%
- Persistent absence
- 16.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Russett School1.3 miles
Academies · Northwich
-
The Grange School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Northwich
-
Adventure Wellbeing School2.0 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
Elmy Hall School2.0 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
Greenbank School2.1 miles
Special schools · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
- Adventure Wellbeing School Special schools
- Cloughwood Academy Academies
- Elmy Hall School Special schools
- Greenbank School Special schools
- Petty Pool College Other types
- The Russett School Academies
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rosebank School teach?
- Rosebank School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a special school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosebank School?
- The headteacher of Rosebank School is Mr Adam Westwater, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosebank School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosebank School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Rosebank School?
- Rosebank School has 52 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rosebank School full?
- Rosebank School has capacity for 49 pupils and 52 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rosebank School a faith school?
- No. Rosebank School has no designated religious character.
- What SEN provision does Rosebank School have?
- The schools register lists Rosebank School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Rosebank School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2023/24 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Rosebank School's absence rate?
- Rosebank School's overall absence rate is 7.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosebank School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosebank School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.