Rosebank School
Community special school in Northwich (Cheshire West and Chester).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Thank you so much for showing interest in our School. We are a 49-place local authority special primary school based in Barnton, Cheshire West and Chester, for Autistic Spectrum Condition children with social and communication difficulties. All children are aged between 4-11 years old.
We are lucky to have a dedicated team of staff to support all of our young people in a safe, enjoyable and friendly environment. We aim to inspire learning, develop communication and improve social interaction skills in a National Autistic Society accredited environment, using recognised and relevant ASC friendly strategies alongside an adapted challenging curriculum.
We believe that everyone in our school community has the right to be listened to, have a chance to respond, so that we can all learn together. Children have daily access to speech and language therapy (SALT), emotional literacy support (ELSA) and Zones of Regulation to support understanding emotions.
Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) is core to supporting all childrens needs and to support emotional well-being.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
2 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support)
- Zones of Regulation
Key facts
- URN
- 111513
- Type
- Community special school
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Constituency
- Tatton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (4 current, 6 former)
Special schools governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Stephanie Davies | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mr Stewart Chidlow Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mr Tom Makin-Bell Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Josephine Rawcliffe | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rhian Johnstone | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Kim Bilcliffe | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Carla Railton Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Helen Jones Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Miss Josephine Rawcliffe Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Stephanie Davies Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record