The Rose School is a council-run special school in Burnley, Lancashire, for children and young people aged 11 to 16. It supports dyslexia and SpLD, autism, SEMH and 1 other need.
- Ages 11–16
- 88 pupils
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 88 (places for 72)
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Dunbavin (Headteacher)
- Opened
- 1 January 2005
- Free school meals
- 76.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Lancashire
- School reference (URN)
- 134625
Needs it supports
4 needs: dyslexia and SpLD, autism and 2 more
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia) Other schools for this in Lancashire (13)
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Lancashire (20)
Social, emotional and mental health
- Social, emotional and mental health Other schools for this in Lancashire (21)
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 Lancashire 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, October 2024
Inspected in October 2024. Inspections from September 2024 to November 2025 graded each area but gave no overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Contact and getting there
Greenock Street, Burnley, BB11 4DT
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Broadfield Specialist School Special school · Ages 11–19 · Ofsted: Outstanding 0.2 miles
- Coal Clough Academy Alternative provision · Ages 11–16 · Ofsted: Good 0.3 miles
- The Heights Burnley Alternative provision · Ages 5–16 · Ofsted: Good 1.3 miles
All SEND schools in Lancashire
By need in Lancashire: Speech and language (34) · Autism (30) · SEMH (22) · Moderate learning (21) · Hearing (21) · Severe learning (19) · Vision (19) · Multi-sensory (19) · PMLD (18) · Physical (17) · Dyslexia and SpLD (14)
Questions about The Rose School
How do I get a place at The Rose 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 The Rose School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does The Rose School support?
Specific learning difficulty (such as dyslexia), autism, social, emotional and mental health and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does The Rose School take?
Aged 11 to 16, boys and girls.
What is The Rose School’s Ofsted rating?
There’s no overall grade to show. Read the school’s latest inspection report on the Ofsted website.
Where is The Rose School?
Greenock Street, Burnley, BB11 4DT, in Lancashire.
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