Red Rose School
Red Rose School is an independent special school in Lytham St Annes for boys and girls aged 5 to 17. It has 43 pupils and room for 47.
28-30 North Promenade, St Annes on Sea, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ01253 720570redroseschool.co.ukMrs Gill Makinson headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
7 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Lancashire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 1.9 | – | – | – | – | – | 46.0 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 0.31 | – | – | – | – | – | 4.04 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | – | – | – | – | – | 35% | 41% |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 43 | 39 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 38 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 3% | 6% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 97% | 94% | 100% | 100% | 74% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anne's College Grammar School | Independent | 700 m | 61 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Poplar House School | Independent | 830 m | 23 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Lytham St Annes Mayfield Primary School | Council | 890 m | 239 | Report card 2026 | 86 | Compare |
| St Annes on Sea St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.7 miles | 184 | Not inspected | 42 | Compare |
| Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | – | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Heyhouses Endowed Church of England Primary School | Church of England | 0.8 miles | 575 | No overall grade 2024 | 56 | Compare |
| AKS Lytham | Independent | 1.3 miles | 785 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Clifton Primary School | Council | 1.5 miles | 214 | Good 2024 | 23 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Red Rose School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Red Rose School yet.
How good are Red Rose School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 1.9, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Red Rose School have?
43 pupils aged 5 to 17 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 47 places, so it is 91% full.
Does Red Rose School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 28-30 North Promenade, St Annes on Sea, Lytham St Annes, FY8 2NQ
- Telephone
- 01253 720570
- Website
- www.redroseschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Gill Makinson
- Type of school
- Independent special school (Other independent special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 5-17
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Ward
- Kilgrimol
- Constituency
- Fylde
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 16 January 1997
- URN
- 131163 · LAESTAB 8886032 · UKPRN 10017368
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.