Rosewood Primary School
Rosewood Avenue, Burnley, BB11 2PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nerys A Hughes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Burnley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- URN
- 133437
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01282463790
About this school
Rosewood Primary School is a community primary school in Burnley. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 400 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 March 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 60 | 62 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 37% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 55% | 61% | 68% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 65% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 55% | 60% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Rosewood Primary 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 | 48% | 58.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 58.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 440 |
| 2023/24 | 435 |
| 2024/25 | 424 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rosewood Primary School compares
Rosewood Primary School ranked 300th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 41.8% | 400 | — |
| Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 67% | 4.2% | 16% | 208 | 0.2 miles |
| Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 45% | 5.6% | 54.5% | 206 | 0.6 miles |
| Cherry Fold Community Primary School | 55% | 8.8% | 66.7% | 366 | 0.7 miles |
| Burnley Springfield Community Primary School | 43% | 6.8% | 54.8% | 203 | 0.7 miles |
| Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | 40% | 6.5% | 40.6% | 200 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 41.77%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 5.62%
- Persistent absence
- 13.37%
Location
Nearby schools
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Christ The King Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Cherry Fold Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Burnley Springfield Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Burnley
-
Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Burnley
Other schools in Burnley
Rosewood Primary School ranks 19th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Burnley.
- Barden Primary School Primary
- Briercliffe Primary School Primary
- Burnley Brunshaw Primary School Primary
- Burnley Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley Ightenhill Primary School Primary
- Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School Primary
- Burnley Springfield Community Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Burnley St Stephen's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School Primary
- Casterton Primary Academy Primary
- Cherry Fold Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Rosewood Primary School teach?
- Rosewood Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Burnley.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosewood Primary School?
- The headteacher of Rosewood Primary School is Mrs Nerys A Hughes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Rosewood Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rosewood Primary 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 Rosewood Primary School?
- Rosewood Primary School has 400 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Rosewood Primary School full?
- Rosewood Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 400 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Rosewood Primary School a faith school?
- No. Rosewood Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Rosewood Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rosewood Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Rosewood Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rosewood Primary School rank locally?
- Rosewood Primary School ranked 300th of 445 primary schools in Lancashire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rosewood Primary School's absence rate?
- Rosewood Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rosewood Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosewood Primary 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 30 June 2026.