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The Rose School

Community special school · Burnley · BB11 4DT

Ages 11–16 · 88 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

5.1

Overall absence

39.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.74
−20+2
Attainment 85.1
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+7%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence39.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)71.6%
Unauthorised15.6%
Authorised absence
23.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
38.8%
Enrolments in measure
67

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

88 pupils · 72 places

Pupils on roll
88
Boys / girls
73 / 15
School capacity
72
Capacity fill
88 / 72 (122%)
Free school meals
76.1%
FSM pupils
67
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Dunbavin

Location

Address
Greenock Street
Postcode
BB11 4DT
Town
Burnley
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Burnley
Constituency
Burnley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 11–16, in Burnley, Lancashire, 88 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 76.1%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….

Open schools in Burnley
62
Academies among open schools in Burnley
16% (10)
Open schools in BB11
17
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM68.6%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Dunbavin
Telephone
01282683050
Website
www.theroseschoolburnley.co.uk

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