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Rowena Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Doncaster, DN12 3JY

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Rowena Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils246
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Claire Cowlishaw
TrustDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authorityDoncaster
Opened01 Nov 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137629.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils246
Girls129
Boys117
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.5%
First language not English0.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.264
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.204
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.22.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.23
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size29.7

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
96.3%
Other mixed
1.2%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other White
0.4%
White and Asian
0.4%
Other Asian
0.4%
Other Black
0.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher19.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.41
Support staff (FTE)11.25
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.8

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

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.50
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.74
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.6%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Doncaster0.9%1%

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 Rowena Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryDe Warenne AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryMorley Place AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
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Good
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Good
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Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryDenaby Main Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryNew Pastures Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWindhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Rowena Academy

What is Rowena Academy's Ofsted rating?

Rowena Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How hard is it to get into Rowena Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Rowena Academy made 50 offers from 74 applications (1.5 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Rowena Academy?

Rowena Academy has 246 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Rowena Academy?

Rowena Academy had 264 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Rowena Academy?

At Rowena Academy, the average class had 29.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Rowena Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Rowena Academy missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.