Ofsted report cardInspected 9 Dec 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144134.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 54 |
| Girls | 14 |
| Boys | 40 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 77.8% |
| First language not English | 1.9% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 15 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 39 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 4.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 2.5 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 18.6 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 13.41 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 21.48 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 21 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 18.6 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 55.6% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 55.6% |
| Further education | 55.6% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 33.3% |
| School sixth form | 0% |
| Sixth form college | 0% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% |
| Employment | 0% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade | Sixth form centres | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | Walderslade School | Academy converter | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Wayfield Primary School | Academy converter | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Dec 2025. | |
| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Greenacre School | Academy converter | Inadequate Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Maundene School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Jun 2022. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2024. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Oaklands School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Feb 2018. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | New Horizons Children's Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 May 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Kingfisher Community Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Sept 2019. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Horsted Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. |
The Rowans is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 9 Dec 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
The Rowans has 54 pupils aged 5 to 16.
At The Rowans, there were 4.9 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.
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.