Rosehill School is a council-run special school in Nottingham for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports autism and moderate learning.
- Ages 4–19
- 121 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 121 (places for 120)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Cheryl Steele (Acting Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 54.7% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Nottingham
- School reference (URN)
- 122964
Needs it supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Nottingham (5)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Nottingham council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Graded by area, February 2025; school remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (October 2023)
Inspected in February 2025. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, October 2023).
Contact and getting there
St Matthias Road, Nottingham, NG3 2FE
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Sutherland House School Special school · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Stone Soup Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.8 miles
- Denewood Academy Alternative provision · Ages 7–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.4 miles
All SEND schools in Nottingham
By need in Nottingham: Autism (9) · Moderate learning (6) · Speech and language (3) · SEMH (2) · Severe learning (2)
Questions about Rosehill School
How do I get a place at Rosehill School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Rosehill School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Rosehill School support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Rosehill School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Rosehill School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is Rosehill School?
St Matthias Road, Nottingham, NG3 2FE, in Nottingham.
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