Red Rose School
28-30 North Promenade, St Annes on Sea, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 5 to 17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gill Makinson
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 47
- Pupils on roll
- 43
- URN
- 131163
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01253720570
About this school
Red Rose School is a Christian independent special school in Lytham St Annes. It teaches children aged 5 to 17 and has 43 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Red Rose School under its current framework. 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
Red Rose School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1997, 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 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | 1.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | 0.3 |
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 Red Rose 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 |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 35 |
| 2023/24 | 35 |
| 2024/25 | 39 |
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
- 42
- Pupils on SEN support
- 1
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Anne's College Grammar School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Lytham St Annes
-
Poplar House School0.5 miles
Special schools
-
AKS Lytham1.3 miles
Independent schools · Lytham St Annes
-
Spen Brook School3.0 miles
Special schools
-
The Maple School3.5 miles
Free Schools · Blackpool
Other schools in Lytham St Annes
- Ansdell Primary School Primary
- Clifton Primary School Primary
- Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lytham Hall Park Primary School Primary
- Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School Primary
- Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Lytham Primary
- St Bede's Catholic High School, Lytham Secondary
- AKS Lytham Independent schools
- St Anne's College Grammar School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Red Rose School teach?
- Red Rose School teaches children aged 5 to 17. It is a special school in Lytham St Annes.
- Who is the headteacher of Red Rose School?
- The headteacher of Red Rose School is Mrs Gill Makinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Red Rose School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Red Rose 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 Red Rose School?
- Red Rose School has 43 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 17.
- Is Red Rose School full?
- Red Rose School has capacity for 47 pupils and 43 on roll (91%), 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 Red Rose School a faith school?
- Yes. Red Rose School is designated Christian.
- Is Red Rose School a selective school?
- Yes. Red Rose School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- What are Red Rose School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Red Rose 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.