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Rossendale School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 7–19 · Independent special school
Bamford Road, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 0RT · aspriscs.co.uk · 01706 822779
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Dec 2024
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 31.4
- average Attainment 8 score. Lancashire 45.1, England 46
- Pupils
- 91
- 88% of 104 places
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Admissions
- Selective
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 31.4, and 50% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Lancashire it was 45.1, and across England 46.
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼31.4 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲50.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲81.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.73 | 4.09 |
Ofsted
Rossendale School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 December 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Dec 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (48 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Replies
- 48
- 52% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 33% who had a child bullied
based on 48 parents (100%) with SEND