Rosewood Independent School
Ardlea, Station Road End, Morpeth, NE61 6DR
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 6 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Janice Woods
- Constituency
- Blyth and Ashington
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 51
- Pupils on roll
- 40
- URN
- 147980
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 07899827630
About this school
Rosewood Independent School is an independent special school in Morpeth. It teaches children aged 6 to 16 and has 40 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rosewood Independent 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
Rosewood Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2020, 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 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
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 Rosewood Independent 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 | 20 |
| 2023/24 | 23 |
| 2024/25 | 31 |
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
- 40
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Gust Independent School0.1 miles
Special schools · Ashington
-
NCEA Castle School1.2 miles
Academies · Ashington
-
Cleaswell Hill School1.8 miles
Special schools · Choppington
-
Howard House School3.9 miles
Special schools · Netherton Colliery
-
The Dales School3.9 miles
Special schools · Blyth
Other schools in Morpeth
- Collingwood School & Media Arts College Special schools
- Kyloe House Other types
- Abbeyfields First School Primary
- Amble Links Primary School Primary
- Broomhill Primary School Primary
- Cambo First School Primary
- Ellington Primary School Primary
- Felton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Grange View Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Harbottle Church of England First School Primary
- Linton Primary School Primary
- Longhorsley St Helen's Church of England Aided First School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rosewood Independent School teach?
- Rosewood Independent School teaches children aged 6 to 16. It is a special school in Morpeth.
- Who is the headteacher of Rosewood Independent School?
- The headteacher of Rosewood Independent School is Mrs Janice Woods, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rosewood Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rosewood Independent 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 many pupils are at Rosewood Independent School?
- Rosewood Independent School has 40 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 6 to 16.
- Is Rosewood Independent School full?
- Rosewood Independent School has capacity for 51 pupils and 40 on roll (78%), 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 Rosewood Independent School a faith school?
- No. Rosewood Independent School has no designated religious character.
- What are Rosewood Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rosewood Independent 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.