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The Rowan School

Community special school · Sheffield, S17 3PT

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The Rowan School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Oct 2024

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

TypeCommunity special school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils96
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Carla Ribeiro
Local authoritySheffield
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 107171.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%-63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%-8%
Average maths score2015/16Scaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.97-103
Expected standard in reading0%-76%
Expected standard in writing0%-73%
Expected standard in maths0%-75%
Pupils taking tests18--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils96
Girls20
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.1%
First language not English25%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.0
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.96

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.6%
African
20.8%
Pakistani
6.3%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Other Asian
5.2%
Other ethnic group
5.2%
White and Asian
2.1%
Other mixed
2.1%
Bangladeshi
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher5.2
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.7
Teachers (FTE)18.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)39.22
Support staff (FTE)43.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSheffieldEngland
Overall absence7.1%-12.9%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.19.1%-34.7%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.1%-6.9%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near The Rowan School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryKing Ecgbert SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryDore Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTotley Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryTotley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryBradway Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.7 miPrimaryWilliam Levick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about The Rowan School

What is The Rowan School's Ofsted rating?

The Rowan School is rated Good, last inspected on 22 Oct 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend The Rowan School?

The Rowan School has 96 pupils aged 4 to 11.

How big are classes at The Rowan School?

At The Rowan School, there were 5.2 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at The Rowan School?

In 2025/26, pupils at The Rowan School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 12.9%), and 19.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 34.7%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.