SchoolScoresCambian Red Rose School
Independent special school · All-through, ages 5 to 18 · Mixed
Meadow Lane, Bamber Bridge, Preston, Bamber Bridge, PR5 8LN
01772 281140 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 14 May 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school met all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
This is a special school for children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP). Places are arranged through the council's SEND team, not the normal admissions round.
| Pupils | This school | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 49.3%* | 51.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 95.7% | 99.9%* | 99.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 4.3% | 0.1%* | 0.5% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 10.4%* | 14.4% |
Comparisons are with special schools. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
SEND provision: Get Information about Schools (DfE).
Nearby special schools
- Progress School 0.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Bridgeway School 1.2 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
- Roselyn House School 1.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- The Coppice School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024
- The Ribble Autism School 2.4 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Waterloo Lodge 2.5 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Applebee Wood School 2.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024, before conversion)
- Meadow View Learning Centre 2.9 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Cambian Red Rose School's Ofsted rating?
Cambian Red Rose School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 14 May 2024.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 141864.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.