Rossendale School
Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury, BL0 0RT
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 7 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr George Mills
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Rossendale and Darwen
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 104
- Pupils on roll
- 91
- URN
- 119845
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706822779
About this school
Rossendale School is an independent special school in Bury. It teaches children aged 7 to 19 and has 91 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rossendale School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Rossendale School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 1989, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 20 | 13 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 21.9 | 23.7 | 31.4 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 15% | 15.4% | 50% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 40% | 23.1% | 81.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rossendale 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 | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 21.9 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 23.7 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 31.4 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 97 |
| 2023/24 | 85 |
| 2024/25 | 92 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 91
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya2.3 miles
Independent schools · Nr. Bury
-
Valley College2.9 miles
Other types · Rossendale
-
Tor View School2.9 miles
Academies · Rossendale
-
Maple House School3.0 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Rawtenstall Cribden House Community Special School3.2 miles
Special schools · Rossendale
Other schools in Bury
- Ash Grove School Academies
- Brookhaven School Free Schools
- Elms Bank Academies
- Forestwood School Special schools
- Millwood Primary Special School Special schools
- Hoyle Nursery School Nursery
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Chesham Primary Academy Primary
- Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rossendale School teach?
- Rossendale School teaches children aged 7 to 19. It is a special school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Rossendale School?
- The headteacher of Rossendale School is Mr George Mills, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rossendale School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rossendale School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Rossendale School?
- Rossendale School has 91 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 19.
- Is Rossendale School full?
- Rossendale School has capacity for 104 pupils and 91 on roll (88%), so it has space against 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 Rossendale School a faith school?
- No. Rossendale School has no designated religious character.
- Is Rossendale School a selective school?
- Yes. Rossendale School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Rossendale School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 21.9 in 2022/23 and 31.4 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Rossendale School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rossendale 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 24 July 2026.